Idris Elba Launches Campaign to Combat UK Knife Crime
The 'Don't Stop Your Future' initiative calls for an immediate ban on 'zombie' knives and machetes, increased funding for youth services, and accountability from tech companies.
- Idris Elba has launched a campaign called 'Don't Stop Your Future' to combat knife crime in the UK, particularly among the youth.
- The actor is calling for an immediate ban on machetes and 'zombie' knives, weapons often associated with violent crimes.
- Elba has released a song titled 'Knives Down' to raise awareness about the issue and is also advocating for increased funding for youth services.
- He staged a protest in London's Parliament Square with an installation of neatly folded outfits, each representing a victim of knife crime.
- The campaign is also calling for a cross-party, cross-governmental working group to tackle knife crime and for tech companies to be held accountable for knife imagery on mobile phones.
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