Overview

• Social media executives could face fines of up to £10,000 for failing to remove illegal knife adverts.
• The initiative is part of Labour's strategy to halve knife crime over the next decade.
• Police would have the authority to demand the removal of specific content within two days.
• The move follows the campaign by Pooja Kanda, whose son was killed with an illegally purchased weapon.
• A consultation is underway to define and potentially ban ninja-style swords as part of the crackdown.