Petition
Stop knives being carried through ‘religious’ exemptions.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent tragic events have shown how wrong it is to allow religious exemptions on carrying knives in public.
It is complete madness that we allow people to carry knives in public where they are exemplified but ones’s religion. Carrying a blade in public is against UK law. As we have tragically seen, this does not stop them being used to kill. People from religions that allow knife carrying should abide by UK law if they want to stay on the country - and that includes not carrying a knife in public. No exceptions!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public" Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.