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ITV News reveals new figures for knife crime in schools, as North of England Correspondent Rachel Townsend reports. Produced by Senior North of England Producer Eleanor Gregory

Why do children carry knives? Power. Protection. Because “fists don’t keep us safe".

These are all responses from children who admitted to ITV News, anonymously, that they have taken a knife into school.

“I haven’t used it - but I’ve scared some people with it,” one of the teenagers said.

They laugh when I ask about getting caught.

"Teachers are clueless," one boy said. "Clueless. Guys have been searched with stuff on them and still haven’t got caught."

Is it pretty easy to hide knives in school?

"It’s easy to hide knives everywhere," I am told. "I could name five people who have stab

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