Keir Starmer vows to make tackling knife crime ‘moral mission’

At meeting with Idris Elba and victims' families, Labour leader says he will take strongest action in a generation'

Keir Starmer has vowed to make tackling knife crime a moral mission" at an emotional meeting with victims' families and the actor Idris Elba.

The Labour leader said he would take the strongest action in a generation" if elected and told campaigners to hold him to account on his progress within six months.