The Luther star appeared in front of crowds gathered at Glastonbury Festival to speak about knife crime.
British actor Idris Elba said he has had “deep conversations” with Sir Keir Starmer about how to tackle knife crime.
On Sunday, following a rousing speech on the West Holts stage at Glastonbury Festival, the 51-year-old said it is “crucial” that the next prime minister addresses the issue.Elba graced the stage at Worthy Farm to speak about knife crime and discuss his campaign, Don’t Stop Your Future – which is demanding a ban on zombie knives and machetes.
“So I can only hope right now that everyone is paying attention and that we’re going to move forward and fix it.”
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