More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off UK's streets under the Keir Stamer government, resulting in knife homicides in the country falling by 27 percent, according to the Home Office.
Also, knife-point robberies and hospital admissions for stabbings are down by 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively, it said in a press release.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.