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Government to implement new laws on knife crime

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

In the space of just 4 days 4 people have been stabbed to death on the streets of London. Knife crime is a increasingly common thing we are seeing in the UK. The government needs to take action on this and introduce new laws and more policing to keep our streets safe.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Timeline

25 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Sep 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.