Idris Elba, the knives

UK actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings
Ahead of his documentary about knife crime in the United Kingdom, actor Idris Elba argued that knife-points should be blunted in order to prevent stabbings.
Actor Idris Elba Suggests 'Blunting' Knives To Reduce Stabbings In UK. Social Media Reacts
The knife crime crisis in the UK came into the spotlight yet again after Axel Rudakubana, 18, was sentenced to 52 years in prison.
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With his blunt kitchen knife idea, Idris Elba is on point
The actor suggests that Britain’s epidemic of street stabbings could be eased if the only knives sold had their tips rounded off – but in fact, says Nathaniel Peat, there’s so much more that could be
Watch: Idris Elba backs blunt kitchen knives to stop knife crime
Luther star speaks ahead of the release of BBC documentary in which actor talks to victims’ families, police officers and teenage offenders
Idris Elba suggests removing kitchen knife points to combat violent crime
Idris Elba has suggested that more could be done to make kitchen knives safer in order to reduce crime rates across the UK. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the actor and activist claims that around 25% of knife attacks are caused by knives commonly found at home, and “areas of innovation” could help reduce this.
Idris Elba proposes dulling kitchen knives to curb stabbing deaths
The BBC film sees Elba meet prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that his party would commit to halving knife crime if elected, and the King, where the pair discussed solutions to the problem with some of the young people most affected by youth violence.
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Idris Elba has shared how he is "overwhelmed and angry" over UK knife crime as he reflected in a his new BBC documentary about a passionate plea he made in 2019. The actor, 52, has been talking about the worrying subject for years,
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Idris Elba says kitchen knives should have their ends rounded off to help stop violent gang crime
Idris Elba has called for kitchen knives to have their ends rounded off in a bid to tackle the UK's violent gang crisis. Speaking ahead of the release of his documentary Idris Elba: A Year ...