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Radio 4,15 mins

Idris Elba talks battling knife crime

Today

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Actor Idris Elba has launched a new campaign called Don't Stop Your Future in an aim to tackle knife crime. Speaking to Today's Amol Rajan, Idris says a planned law change to ban all zombie knives and machete sales needs to be 'put into priority', and 'we all have a right to feel safe in our society'. We also hear from Yemi, whose son Andre died after being stabbed, and the BBC's Home Editor Mark Easton. Listen to Today on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am weekdays and 7-9am on Saturdays.

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