Despite a range of approaches, the number of knife attacks in the UK has stabilized yet remains at an alarming level.

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Idris Elba hopes providing more access to football in communities will deter youngsters from knife crime and he urged other industries to follow the Premier League's lead. The actor dropped in on ...

But Idris Elba, in his crusading documentary Our Knife Crime Crisis, spent an hour blaming everything except drugs for the epidemic of violence. Drugs didn't get a mention, not once. You might say ...

Another observed: "The country has a real problem with knife crime. Interesting viewing with Idris Elba tonight. Some great initiatives that are helping change this country's youngsters path in life.

Viewers who tuned into the BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis had nothing but praise for the Hollywood actor as they commended his efforts for fronting the show. The 52-year-old Hackney ...

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Idris Elba confronts the reality of knife crime, speaking to those most affected - from the streets to the system - in a quest to uncover how we can break the cycle. Show more Knife crime is ...