Notting Hill Carnival violence shows need to tackle ‘zombie knives’, says PM

Notting Hill Carnival violence shows need to tackle ‘zombie knives’, says PM

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iolence at the Notting Hill Carnival shows the need for police and the courts to be given tougher powers to tackle so-called “zombie knives” and machetes, Rishi Sunak has said.

Eight people were stabbed at the event in west London on Monday and Mr Sunak said it was a “good illustration” of the need to act on knife crime.