Asda has announced it will remove single kitchen knives from sale by the end of April in response to concerns about knife crime.
The supermarket chain confirmed the items would be removed from all stores following increased concerns about knife-related deaths across the UK.
Asda's senior vice president, Nick Jones, said he believed the store had a"responsibility" to local communities. He said:"Whilst we have already taken steps to restrict the sale of knives to ensure that they do not fall into the wrong hands, we felt there was more we could be doing to support those looking at how to bring this issue under control.
"We know single knives are the most common knife products to be stolen and that is why we have chosen to remove these items from our stores. "This is an issue that means a lot to our customers and to our colleagues, and we are committed to playing our small part in helping to make our communities safer for all."
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