Notting Hill Carnival boss – ‘We can’t ignore impact of knife crime on our event’

Notting Hill Carnival boss – ‘We can’t ignore impact of knife crime on our event’

The carnival has partnered with Idris Elba’s Elba Hope Foundation and its campaign Don’t Stop Your Future.

Met appeals for public's help to keep Notting Hill Carnival safe in 2025

The Met is appealing for anyone with information about groups or individuals intending to engage in violence at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival to come forward. Officers are working with the independent charity Crimestoppers as part of a plan to keep Carnival free from knife crime, serious violence and violence against women and girls. The annual Notting Hill Carnival took place on the bank holiday weekend of the 24th of August last year. In t…

Notting Hill Carnival boss – ‘We can’t ignore impact of knife crime on our event’ - Jersey Evening Post

The boss of Notting Hill Carnival has said “we can’t ignore the impact of knife crime on our event” as he pledged to work alongside a charity set up by actor Idris Elba. Matthew Phillip, the chief executive of Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said the event is “not the cause” of knife crime, but “can be a part of the solution”, after a number of deaths in recent years. The carnival has partnered with the actor’s Elba Hope Foundation and its campaign D…