{"id":42888,"title":"\u201cLabour Government will pass Ronan\u2019s Law\u201c","description":"The ban on machetes &amp; zombie knifes finally came into effect on 24th September 2024, however the ban doesn\u2019t include the weapon used to murder Ronan - ninja swords.  On the same day Pooja Kanda was invited to introduce Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on stage at Labour Party Conference 2024.","content":"<p>The ban on machetes &amp; zombie knifes finally came into effect on 24th September 2024, however the ban doesn\u2019t include the weapon used to murder Ronan - ninja swords. On the same day Pooja Kanda was invited to introduce Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on stage at Labour Party Conference 2024. <\/p><p>Addressing the conference, Yvette said \u201cthis Labour Government will pass Ronan\u2019s Law, a ban on ninja swords\u201d - we are grateful to Yvette &amp; the Labour Government. <\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dWkCldqUug\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>We finally feel heard. <\/p><p>BUT, we are very aware that a ban on these deadly weapons is not enough to truly tackle knife crime. <\/p><p>We will continue to work with the Government to ensure as much change is implemented as possible. <\/p><p>Please continue to support and follow our campaign. There is so much more work to be done.<\/p>","urlTitle":"labour-government-will-pass-ronans-law","url":"\/blog\/labour-government-will-pass-ronans-law\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/labour-government-will-pass-ronans-law\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/justiceforronankanda.org\/blog\/labour-government-will-pass-ronans-law\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1727375794,"updatedAt":1727378753,"publishedAt":1727378753,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":294530,"name":"#JusticeForRonan"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7bm1birxnst90wd32llw88b0wdiext8cntqkfkkjkg0c2zzl.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7bm1birxnst90wd32llw88b0wdiext8cntqkfkkjkg0c2zzl.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7bm1birxnst90wd32llw88b0wdiext8cntqkfkkjkg0c2zzl.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":36085,"title":"Keir Starmer and Idris Elba back our plea for a ban on Ninja swords","url":"\/blog\/keir-starmer-and-idris-elba-back-our-plea-for-a-ban-on-ninja-swords\/","urlTitle":"keir-starmer-and-idris-elba-back-our-plea-for-a-ban-on-ninja-swords","division":294530,"description":"Speaking in a recent ITV interview Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, and Idris Elba, celebrity knife crime campaigner, back our plea to the government to add ninja swords to their recently announced ban on the sales of zombie knives and machetes.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8yhpmvlopx5wty1mauvr1hxqngyibxgjckxwgb7gljuptkdt.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8yhpmvlopx5wty1mauvr1hxqngyibxgjckxwgb7gljuptkdt.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":46570,"title":"Major Campaign Win: Ronan's Law Announced","url":"\/blog\/major-campaign-win-ronans-law-announced\/","urlTitle":"major-campaign-win-ronans-law-announced","division":294530,"description":"Ronan\u2019s Law: The government has announced a series of new and stricter measures to tackle knife crime in Ronan\u2019s name.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/643e7cs5fptrfyvhjsxkeb7gmtdlenoa5mbjjsrd5x7yhv29.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/643e7cs5fptrfyvhjsxkeb7gmtdlenoa5mbjjsrd5x7yhv29.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":56333,"title":"Protecting Lives, Building Hope. A Plan to Halve Knife Crime","url":"\/blog\/protecting-lives-building-hope-a-plan-to-halve-knife-crime\/","urlTitle":"protecting-lives-building-hope-a-plan-to-halve-knife-crime","division":294530,"description":"Protecting Lives, Building Hope.  A Plan to Halve Knife CrimeIn April 2026, the UK Government published Protecting Lives, Building Hope \u2014 a national plan to halve knife crime. The plan sets out four key priorities:supporting young people to give them a better start in life, stopping those at risk from turning to knife crime, strengthening policing to protect communities and tackle offending, and ending the cycle of knife crime","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/iz1w5bo9rfq4kiajdys3gihrvv07h1rrrle1a0vqgxldt50i.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/iz1w5bo9rfq4kiajdys3gihrvv07h1rrrle1a0vqgxldt50i.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}