Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak picks up a zombie knife while visiting Harlow Police Station in February.So-called “zombie knives” will finally be made illegal from next month - eight years after they were first added to the government’s list of prohibited offensive weapons.
The weapons must also have a serrated cutting edge, more than one hole in the blade, spikes and more than two sharp points in the blade. “We’ve heard these promises before - nothing has happened. Why on earth should my listeners believe a single word of this?”She said: “There is no legitimate need for a weapon of this kind to be in our homes or on our streets. That is why we will continue to make sure the tightest restrictions are in place to limit the availability of these lethal weapons.
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