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"Ultimately the best team generally wins Test matches but this one, it's on a bit more of a knife edge of conditions."

Speaking at a media facility on Thursday afternoon, DCC Singleton said knives were the "most significant threat" to officers, with their presence going up at an "alarming rate" as officers respond to incidents.

While some short-term trends show slight improvements, including a small decline in knife crime over the past year, the long-term picture remains troubling.

Stocks have been on a knife’s edge in November, vulnerable to huge intraday swings, with traders both rushing to sell and sprinting back in to buy equities — sometimes on the same day.

"We as adults have a responsibility to do everything we can in our power to show these young people who are carrying knives that it costs so much," she said.