we will talk to kim leadbeater later.e battle" against knife crime. he has urged theresa may to hold a meeting of her emergency council, cobra, the group which meets to discuss urgent and high—priority issues, and act with a determination "to do whatever it takes". mr blair defends stop and search, saying it‘s a vital tool to reduce violent crime. but figures show if you‘re black you are more than eight times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. and one former senior commander with the metropolitan police has told this programme that the stop—and—search is being used in a way that is counterproductive. he says it could damage community relations and even lead to riots. 0ur reporter noel phillips has this exclusive film. two people were fatally stabbed in separate incidents across the capital over the weekend. in west london, where a 17—year—old boy was stabbed to death, whe area was placed under section 60 police powers, allowing officers to stop and search anyone without reasonable suspicion. this fo