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London’s strongest defence against knife crime is keeping children in primary school

London’s strongest defence against knife crime is keeping children in primary school

People used to ask what a Violence Reduction Unit had to do with education. Listen to this article We were quizzed on why we were focusing...

21.09.2026 10

LBC

Lib Peck

Inside the 48-hour window that turns a digital spat into a street fight

Picture this: you wake up in the morning, reach for your phone and see that ‘beef’ which started as an argument between two people you know is now...

14.07.2026 20

LBC

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Viral videos make London seem dangerous - but prevention is working

Violence and knife crime are preventable, not inevitable. Listen to this article It’s a simple message, but it’s one that recognises we must not...

20.05.2026 20

LBC

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Panic over the 'red v blue school wars' shows what parents still need to learn about social media

The viral meme over the last few weeks that promoted ‘red vs blue wars’ between schools across London on social media exposed how blurred the...

13.03.2026 50

LBC

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London’s public health approach to tackling youth violence is working but we must not take our eye off the ball

By Lib Peck For some time, social media driven headlines generated by those seeking to profit from scaremongering have screamed of crime being out of...

13.01.2026 20

LBC

Lib Peck