LIVES AT RISK AS ILLEGAL KNIVES ‘FLOOD’ INTO UK - Sunday Express Campaign Report

Sep 20, 2026

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LIVES AT RISK AS ILLEGAL KNIVES ‘FLOOD’ INTO UK 报道英国边境缴获非法刀具的数量与趋势。文中提到今年上半年边境力量查获2,729把非法刀刃，平均每天15把，并指出这与2025年全年2,912把对比存在差异。报道还列出查获的武器类型，如僵尸刀、手拿大镰刀、蝴蝶刀以及伪装和隐蔽款式，同时提到其他恶性武器的缴获。相关慈善机构警告需求规模与交易便利带来的风险，并引用政党声音呼吁加强处置与执法力度。

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Illegal knives entering the UK

Border Force seizures and comparisons

Types of knives and other offensive weapons

Warnings from charities and political responses

‘I will make sure my book is more represented next time...’ PAGE 22 (TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY; SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY; UK ONLY) RICHARD OSMAN EXCLUSIVE SEE PAGES 18&19 £5 0FF WHEN YOU SPEND £25 CAMPAIGNING FOR A BETTER BRITAIN [express.co.uk](express.co.uk) SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 £3.80 LIVES AT RISK AS ILLEGAL KNIVES‘FLOOD’ INTO UK EXCLUSIVE BY TONY WHITFIELD AND DAVID WILLIAMSON THE shocking number of illegal knives being seized at Britain’s borders could be just the tip of the iceberg, campaigners have warned. In the ﬁrst half of this year, 2,729 illegal blades, including zombie knives and machetes, were conﬁscated by Border Force ofﬁcers – an average of 15 every day. This is compared with 2,912 for the whole of 2025. The recent haul included butterﬂy knives, disguised knives and stealth knives. A further 1,342 other offensive weapons were also seized – compared with 1,574 for the whole of 2025. The Ben Kinsella Trust, one of the country’s leading knife crime prevention charities, warned the ﬁgures show the scale of the demand and how easily they can be bought. The Conservatives have urged Labour to“get serious” about the online sale of knives and vowed to “triple stop and search”when back in power. Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf warned that lives are at risk because criminals are not afraid of the consequences of selling these weapons. He said: “Britain has a knife crime epidemic yet TURN TO PAGE 5 The wait is over...now it’s Strictly business SEE PAGES 2&3 SE1ST 2 SUNDAY EXPRESS September 20, 2026 Sol De Janeiro Cheirosa 74 Intense Perfume Mist available online from 18th Sept and instore from 7th October. Laura Geller, online only. Subject to availability. Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington STRICTLY Come Dancing is back, with 15 new celebrities competing to lift its famous Glitterball trophy. The BBC ﬂagship Saturday night show returned to our TV screens last night 22 years after it made its understated debut. Millions of viewers will spend the next three months watching dance novices vie to follow in the footsteps of last year’s champion – former England footballer Karen Carney. With longstanding co-hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman having departed, the new line-up of presenter Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and former Strictly professional Johannes Radebe took up the presenting honours. Among the celebrities taking part this year are former Love Island star Dani Dyer, 30, who has returned after fracturing her ankle during rehearsals last year, forcing her BY HAYLEY ANDERSON TV Reporter withdrawal. Viewers last night saw her paired with Ukrainian professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 28, who was the runner-up last year with the former Love Island champion Amber Davies. Big Brother co-presenter Will Best, 41, was teamed with Dianne Buswell, 37, who welcomed her son Bowden with her ex-Strictly dance partner and YouTuber Joe Sugg earlier this year. Dianne claimed the Strictly title two years ago alongside comedian Chris McCausland. Swansea-born actress Melanie Walters, 64, best known for her role as GwenWest in Gavin & Stacey, was paired with Strictly stalwart Aljaz Skorjanec, 36, who stepped away from the programme in 2022 before making his comeback two years Matches made in heaven or dance disasters SE1ST SUNDAY EXPRESS September 20, 2026 3 later. Robb, dancer lifted life TV in 2022. Actress daughter Ray Chinese who Lioness pion 21, claimed years ago Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin Will Best and Dianne Buswell Lawrence Robb with Jowita Przystal Shaun WrightPhillips and Alexis Warr Chris Appleton with Amy Dowden Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec John Nellis and Katya Jones Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon Tabby Stoecker with Mark Karmalita Emmerdale star Lawrence 34, will partner Polish Jowita Przystal, 32, who the trophy alongside wildpresenter Hamza Yassin Jaime Winstone, 41, of The Gentlemen’s Winstone, was paired

FAQs

今年上半年边境力量查获了多少非法刀具？

今年上半年边境力量查获2,729把非法刀刃，平均每天15把。

报道如何对比今年上半年与2025年全年数据？

报道指出今年上半年2,729把非法刀刃的数量，与2025年全年2,912把作对比。

文中提到哪些类型的非法刀具？

文中提到僵尸刀、手拿大镰刀，以及蝴蝶刀、伪装刀和隐蔽刀等不同类别。

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