The Serious Violence Duty, led by the Home Office and Welsh Government, requires local responsible authorities to collaborate on violence prevention and reduction strategies. The government has published statutory guidance for implementation, with consultation responses and draft guidance for responsible authorities. The duty applies across England and Wales, requiring multi-agency coordination on serious violence reduction.
Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites.
Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites.
The Serious Violence Strategy sets out the government’s response to serious violence and recent increases in knife crime, gun crime and homicide.