The figure was confirmed by the Treasury as part of the effort to compensate the public sector for increased staffing costs due to the tax rise.
Child A's family said: "It is sensible to make it harder to purchase knives [and] to tighten the law carrying knives. These are tangible solutions that provide a quick reassurance and results."But, if a young person is looking for a knife, then we are too late, and they are already on the path to causing harm."
The family said the upcoming public inquiry into the Southport attacks would "serve the purpose" of improving things for parents, caregivers and school-leavers.Mr Foster told the Commons: "I commend that child's parents for having the courage to write that, and the concern that they have clearly that this is going to happen again."I urge all members of this House to please work together for the victims, for the families, and let's please deal with this once and for all."
A city's new Dutch-style roundabout, which will give priority to cyclists and pedestrians, has received mixed reactions.Work on the roundabout, at West Bar in Sheffield, started in April last year and is now set for completion in October.
While some residents have welcomed the design, others feared the unusual layout could cause confusion.
Road safety charities have hailed the plans but warned that educating drivers and providing connections to cycle lanes beyond the city centre would be crucial.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with senior police leaders on Thursday to offer them his "full backing".
, charged with murdering three girls and attempting to murder eight other children and two adults in Monday's knife attack. He was named as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana.Dal Babu, former Ch Supt and firearms commander in the Met, has blamed the disorder on the "reckless" spread
about the identity of the suspect charged in the stabbing.Speaking on BBC R4's Today Programme, Mr Babu said the police have taken the "unprecedented" decision to confirm the suspect "was born in this country".