A north London college has backed the Mayor's new anti-knife campaign.

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) is backing the Mayor of London’s campaign, ‘London Needs You Alive’.

Its students have been invited to share their views as part of a wider consultation for a Knife Crime Action Plan.

Partnered with Haringey Council, CONEL have been trying to keep youngsters away from crime as part of the Mayor’s campaign.

Last autumn students also heard about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife from an ex-offender who was jailed for life for stabbing a man to death.

The session was organised by the charity London Village Network, which offers young people support with their personal development, career advice, gaining new skills and social issues.

Metropolitan Police figures show that since February 2017 knife crime increased in London by 26 per cent with Haringey and Enfield both seeing sharp rises.

The Mayor has pledged to better target criminals, offer ways out of crime, keeping weapons off the streets, and provide more support to victims of knife crime.