Majority of young people sceptical of national approach to knife crime – poll

More than 80% of young people in the UK are not convinced plans to make it harder to buy knives will reduce crime, new research has found.

A survey of 1,030 people in the UK aged 16-24 found that 83% of respondents were concerned about the levels of youth violence in the country, while 46% said either they or someone they knew had been directly affected by the issue.