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British prime minister and actor Idris Elba launch anti-knife crime campaign

# British prime minister Keir Starmer convened a coalition to stop young people from falling into knife crime today, joined by actor and anti-knife crime campaigner Idris Elba. Starmer launched the coalition, including families and young people affected by knife crime, the most common method of homicide in England and Wales. The annual knife crime meeting aims to increase understanding of the causes behind youth involvement in knife crime. The government is also looking to strengthen laws around the online sale of knives and younger people’s access to them.