UK enacts "Ronan's Law," tightening online knife sales following teen's 2022 murder.

The UK government plans to introduce stricter rules for online knife sales, named "Ronan's Law," to combat knife crime. Retailers must now report suspicious purchases to police, or face fines. Selling knives to under-18s could bring up to two years in prison. A new offense of possessing a weapon with violent intent carries a four-year prison sentence. These measures follow a review highlighting weaknesses in age verification for online knife sales.

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