I'm in England and I can absolutely confirm that ANYTHING that can clarify as a weapon is illegal.
The best example is my sister's friend who had his house searched by the police and they found a 'club' (half sized baseball bat), he's 19, no priors, and now awaiting his court date for ownership of a deadly weapon. His lawyer says he could get up to 5 years.
Knives, bats, tasers, pepperspray, even general tools can all qualify for a conviction