Idris Elba: I can’t stay silent on youth knife crime
by Harry Stedman
Jan 08, 2024
2 minutes
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Actor and musician Idris Elba has launched a campaign calling for the immediate banning of machetes and so-called zombie knives.
The Luther star is also lobbying for more funding in youth services and releasing a song in an effort to tackle serious youth violence across the UK.
Elba will launch the campaign called Don’t Stop Your Future Square, , on Monday.
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