Idris Elba attends summit and tells PM he wants to protect 10-year-old son from knife crime

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Elba told the summit “talk is good, but action is important” and said he hoped the work done by a coalition of organisations and campaigners could prevent younger generations being involved in knife crime. Idris Elba arrives to attend a knife crime summit hosted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street Pooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered in 2022 with a zombie knife bought online, told the No 10 summit she was “horrified, absolutely horrified” by what was available to her son’s killer. “But I will do all I can to ensure that the failings that led to my son’s murder are corrected.” She added: “It blows my mind at how easy it is to purchase these weapons and have them delivered to your door with absolutely no checks or accountability held.” Idris Elba has led a prominent campaign on tackling knife crime Elba, who met Sir Keir during the election campaign to push for action on knife crime, said it was important there was a coalition of interests involved in the first summit, which is expected to become an annual event. “There are kids right now that are 16 to 24, they’re in that cycle right now that we might not be able to help, but with our joined-up thinking we can help future generations.” Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood were at the Downing Street meeting and the new coalition to tackle knife crime will also include technology companies, sport organisations and representatives from the police and the NHS.