Well since your British, have you seen or checked out the Buck 317 Ridgeway? It's not a current model, probably from about 2017/2018. A UK and possibly EU exclusive, was not released in the USA but leftover stock was released on the Buck website awhile back.
Gaining its name from the historic Ridgeway National Trail, the folding knife features a reliable slipjoint action and sleek design. The smooth Burlwood handle adds to the knifes elegant and modern style. Its absence of a lock mechanism makes the 317 Ridgeway accessible to customers in the UK as well as other international markets with EDC regulations.
This brings up the question, are locking blades permitted? The Haxby has a locking blade but the above description implies they are not. Perhaps that rule got thrown out with the EU... 
Some pictures here... https://bladeforums.com/threads/buck-317-ridgeway.1618378/#post-18486883
Hi mate. Sorry,...I missed your reply until just now.
Yes,....in the UK, absolutely all lock knives are illegal to carry "WITHOUT GOOD REASON"...and that's regardless of how long the blade is.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
www.gov.uk
The first 3 paragraphs in the link will tell you all about our UK. "do's and don'ts" when it comes to buying, owning, and carrying all the different types of blades.
But it's not literally as strict as it appears mate...?
For instance, one of my all time favourite EDC is my rusty old Carbone Opinel no8. It's got the typical ugly and dirty blade that you'd expect with carbon. But it's a working knife. Its very scruffy, but it's in perfect working order, and the only thing that's important to me is maintaining regularly so that it's always got a scary shape razors edge. In line with our UK law, my trusty old Opinel no8 couldn't be any more illegal to carry if I tried.
1: The blade is 3.28 inches long. (The uk legal carry limit in public is a Max of 3 inches)
2: The blade is a locker
But thankfully, the police over here seem to use discretion and common sense when it comes to a little "illegal knife" like my no8...?
I've never been stopped and searched whilst on foot amongst the public, but I've been pulled over quite a few times in my van and my lorry for routine checks during my working day.
Nearly every time the police have pulled me over in my van or my lorry, the no8 has been either sitting on the dashboard, or on the seat next to me. While one copper has a sniff around the outside of my vehicles, his/her partner strikes up a conversation with me, and at the same time, he/she will be multi tasking by asking me polite questions and snooping about seeing what I've got laying around in the cab. The first thing that leaps out at them is my Opinel lock knife with a razor sharp blade that is just over quarter of an inch too long. But not once have I had any trouble because of it. They'll pick it up and open it,...then they'll twist the collar to lock the blade. They don't need a ruler to measure the blade, cos they know what they're holding. More often than not, they've not even asked me anything about it...? They'll just pick it up, have a play with it and carry on chatting, before folding it up again, and putting it back where they found it. The reason being is that I'm a middle aged man who is at work. I've even had my big Boker fixed blade sitting on the dashboard before. Same thing,....a quick play about with it, and put it down again. Same thing with other lock knives that are twice the size of my no8. Nothing. They haven't even mentioned it.
I hope you get the idea of how it appears to work over here...?
I've got a fully automatic switchblade in my collection. It's only a cheap and cheerful ganzo and I love it. But I would never be foolish enough to let it leave my house under no circumstances whatsoever. It's just not worth the risk. So it lives on my workbench at home with my other lockers etc that are handy for opening packages, and cutting string etc.
But without doubt it would be a different story if I got dressed up and headed into town with the boys for a few beers one evening and packed the no8 in a pocket.
They certainly wouldn't be as lenient then. And I wouldn't blame them either. Why would someone pack a knife when they're going out for a few beers with the fellas in a town centre that is heaving with nightlife...
? I can't think of one reason why me or anyone would carry a knife into town at night on a social gathering..
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I do a lot of shooting as well. Not powder rifles though. I've got a nice collection of spring powered air rifles. My top air rifle is a Weihrauch HW97K and its been highly tuned for me by a professional tuner. Major modifications to the internals. There isn't another one like it. Its unique. I use it for hunting if me or the family fancy something different for the table, but it's mainly used to dispatch vermin (pest control) . People in the UK are very nosey. You honestly can't trust anyone when your out during the day or night with a rifle slung over your shoulder. You can spot them a mile off. They're always dog walkers. They'll see me with my rifle and approach me. Then they'll feign interest in my rifle and also spot one of my big fixed blades attached to my belt. Then after a seemingly friendly chat they'll bid me fare well,...wish me luck,...and move on again. But as sure as I'm sitting here typing this to you right now, I guarantee you that a patrol car will turn up within 30 mins at the very latest. But I'm not a silly man, and I'm always one step ahead of the game...? I only shoot and carry big fixed blades and folders on land and property that I have full permission from the owner to be on. It's not me that is doing anything wrong. It's the "lovely and friendly "dog walkers that were breaking the law because they were the ones trespassing on private land or woodland. I always carry my official written shooting permission in an email that I keep in a file. I actually feel for our police sometimes cos they look a bit embarrassed when they realise that the "suspicious and dangerous "looking man reported by the dog walkers, who is armed with a rifle and a huge fixed blade knife that Rambo would be in awe of, is in actual fact a nice and normal fella who is just going about his business with permission from the landowner. I've even been walking home before on public footpaths when the police have turned up. By now, my rifle is legal to carry in public cos I've got it slung over my shoulder in a gun bag. But the huge Boker fixed blade hanging from my waist is technically illegal to carry cos I'm on a public right of way..? Fortunately for me, they always see it for what it is..?
Sorry for this biblical length message to you all. But i wanted to tell my new found American friends on this forum a bit more about our UK knife laws, and how they are policed.
So if you ever visit England and buy a big knife while you're here, use your common sense and don't draw attention to yourself. If you go for a stroll through some ancient English woodland etc, pack your knew knife and enjoy the fresh air. But if you decide to wander into town for a few beers and a bite to eat, leave the knife at home.
It's as simple as that. I hope you fellas might find my post interesting. It's always good to share knowledge.
Thankyou for giving me such a warm welcome to this fantastic and friendly forum. All the very best to everyone.
Respect
God bless,...and be lucky..
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