French government vows to ban sale of knives to minors after school attack

The French government has pledged to ban the sale of certain knives to minors following the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant by a 14-year-old at a school in Nogent. Prime Minister François Bayrou also announced plans to trial security gates at school entrances, while Education Minister Élisabeth Borne confirmed that random bag searches by police are being implemented to prevent future knife attacks.