Watch: Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on zombie knives and machetes to reduce youth violence

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Video: A "massive education" around knife crime is needed, said actor Idris Elba during a protest in Parliament Square.

Actor Idris Elba is calling on the government to introduce an immediate ban on the sale of zombie knives and machetes to reduce youth violence.

The Luther star has launched his Don't Stop Your Future campaign, which aims to bring the issue of serious youth violence to the top of the political agenda.