CRACKING down on knife-wielding criminals by sending them straight to jail is not the most effective way to tackle the issue, Nick Clegg said.
It was reported today that the Deputy Prime Minister and senior Lib Dems are opposed to plans by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to toughen legislation so that offenders caught with knives more than once are jailed automatically.
The news comes in the same week that police revealed they are looking to expand the use of knife arches in Gloucestershire...
