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Idris Elba talks battling knife crime

Actor Idris Elba has launched a new campaign called Don't Stop Your Future in an aim to tackle knife crime.

Speaking to Today's Amol Rajan, Idris says a planned law change to ban all zombie knives and machete sales needs to be 'put into priority', and 'we all have a right to feel safe in our society'.

We also hear from Yemi, whose son Andre died after being stabbed, and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Editor Mark Easton.

Listen to Today on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds: 6-9am weekdays and 7-9am on Saturdays.

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