Hospitals treated 11 stabbing victims each day last year

An anti-knife crime charity has warned of the easing of lockdown restrictions after figures showed stab victims accounted for more than 4,000 admissions to hospitals in England and Wales last year.

The Ben Kinsella Trust said the government must take steps to prevent another rise in attacks as restrictions are relaxed, with the NHS Digital data showing a marked rise in admissions during months when greater social mixing was allowed. Figures...