Idris Elba: I can’t stay silent on youth knife crime

Idris Elba said more young lives cannot be lost to ‘brutal and heartless crimes’ involving the weapons (Ian West/PA)

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.