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Buyers will have to collect in person and retailers must verify they are over 18, in one of series of anti-knife crime measures

Are we sure this isn't an Onion link? Age verification to buy a knife? That's retarded.
An ordinary fixed handle knife is the fastest opening blade that can be purchased. A child can buy one or get one from the kitchen drawer at any time, in my country anyway.

What about a butter-knife? Will child services show up if a child is allowed to use a weapon on their toast?

Knife crime has risen during the last two years after a long-term downward trend. The most recent figures are the highest for five years.

I suggest they look at the hands holding those knives for the cause. I bet there is a trend to be found there.
It is not possible to ban all sharp and/or pointy objects, so it is beyond stupid to waste their effort and resources tilting at a windmill, while ignoring the aspects of the problem that could be changed.

[–] xyzzy 2 points (+2|-0)

What about a butter-knife? Will child services show up if a child is allowed to use a weapon on their toast?

That will be in the next revision of the law: only plastic cutlery for minors. And kitchen drawers must be locked up at all times.

[–] jobes 0 points (+0|-0)

And kitchen drawers must be locked up at all times

Nah, they'll require knives to be kept locked in safes and require an armed officer to unlock it