🔵 Lancashire shop fails Operation Sceptre campaign

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🔵 A Lancashire shop was caught illegally selling a set of knives to a 13-year-old boy after failing a test purchasing operation known as Operation Sceptre.
🔵 Lancashire County Council is next on the list of 10 councils expected to be visited by Reform UK as part of a spend-slashing group modelled on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States.
🔵 Nine primary schools in Preston have received new rankings following the latest Key Stage 2 results - where did your child's school land on the prestigious list?

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Shop caught selling knives to child, 13, during during test purchases

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