The policing minister has insisted efforts to ban more machetes and zombie knives in England and Wales and impose tougher jail sentences will "go even further" than previous attempted crackdowns.Chris Philp defended the Government plans to MPs in the face of accusations that they were "too little, too late".Criminals who buy or sell machetes and zombie knives could face up to two years in jail under the latest proposals.Police would also be given more powers to seize and destroy the weapons whil

The policing minister has insisted efforts to ban more machetes and zombie knives in England and Wales and impose tougher jail sentences will "go even further" than previous attempted crackdowns.Chris Philp defended the Government plans to MPs in the face of accusations that they were "too little, too late".Criminals who buy or sell machetes and zombie knives could face up to two years in jail under the latest proposals.Police would also be given more powers to seize and destroy the weapons while criminals would face tougher sentences for their sale and possession, if the plans come into force.