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Home Office pilots knife-crime campaign in London and Birmingham

The campaign will run in parts of Westminster, Croydon and Birmingham city centre, with advertising and increased police activity, the Home Office says.

Original report: Nov 2, 2026

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UK Government‘No Place for Knives’ campaign launches in London hotspots
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