'Knife Asbos' that carry two years in jail if breached are delayed by Liberal Democrat peer's concern that the orders would criminalise the young The government has delayed plans for tough 'knife Asbos' for youngsters They had proposed banning children as young as 12 from social media But Liberal Democrat peers in the House of Lords opposed the amendment It is a setback for Home Secretary Sajid Javid's hard-line stance on knife crime
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 01:43 GMT, 7 February 2019 | Updated: 08:48 GMT, 7 February 2019
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Tough new ‘knife Asbos’ planned for children as young as 12 were pulled by the Government last night after the Liberal Democrats opposed them in the House of Lords.
Home Office minister Baroness Williams withdrew amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill that would have meant children caught with knives could have had
