Children are able to buy knives from shops across the country with no checks for the same price as a soft drink, an investigation has shown. The Mirror sent a 16-year-olkd girl undercover to try to buy knives at shops across the UK - with no ID.
The experiment involving 23 shops in three major cities saw 15 sellers willing to break the law - including independent traders and major high street brands. Martha was able to buy knives up to 8ins long for as little as £1.30.
In England and Wales, it is illegal to sell knives, apart from penknives with blades smaller than 3ins, to anyone under the age of 18. nife crime is up 30% since 2011, and in London alone last year 27 children under 18 were stabbed to death.
