Every stabbing is one too many... we're détermined to crack down on knife crime

Police minister to look at new solutions

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LABOUR'S policing chief is set to explore actor İdris Elba's idea of rounding tips on kitchen knives to curb stabbings.

Sarah Jones told the Mirror that evidence shows removing the sharp tips could make a difference.

She also said metal-detecting knife arches could be a useful tool.

The parents of murder victim Harvey Willgoose, 15, have called for the arches to be installed in all secondary schools and colleges.

The government has pledged to halve knife crime within a decade and data shows a fall in cases.

Campaigners including Luther star Idris have called for knives to have their tips rounded off.

The actor said in January that people can still cut food without a point on them.