Knife crime soars by over 20 per cent in London in past year, as politicians clash over zombie blades

Knife crime in London leapt by more than a fifth in the last year with nearly 40 blade offences a day, official figures revealed on Wednesday, as politicians clashed over zombie knives and claims of dithering and inaction in tackling the problem.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that there were 14,000 knife crimes recorded by police in London during the 12 months to the end of September last year.