The first very sad thing is, that even here in Austria one can read a lot about that in London there is a horrific knife crime epidemic (so that over 300 pubs and bars have even been given bleed control kits).
And the second sad thing is, that this situation occurs despite of or totally uneffected by that stupidly strict British knife laws..
While here in Austria, where one can carry whatever knife he or she likes, there are very few knife crimes (and also not more than in the cultur-wise very similar neighbour country Germany, with its again strict laws).
I mean, it is so obvious again and again that strict knife laws do absolutely nothing to prevent knife crimes, but just hinder honest, "good" and law abiding people to fully enjoy a great and peacefull hobby...