The Government said there will not be any repercussions for those surrendering the potentially dangerous knives safely, while policing minister Dame Diana Johnson urged the public to “do the right thing”.
From September 24, zombie-style knives and machetes will be added to a prohibited list of dangerous items - which also includes butterfly knives, samurai swords and push daggers.
The Government stopped short of announcing a ban on ninja swords in the King’s speech, but Dame Diana said the Government intends to make these illegal in future, as part of its plan to halve knife crime within the next 10 years.
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