Labour bosses are eyeing up Luther star Idris Elba as a potential candidate to squeeze out Sadiq Khan in the next election. The actor is reportedly the party's top choice and he has worked with ...

ACTOR Idris Elba could take on his toughest role yet — as Labour want him to be next London Mayor. The star, 52 — bad boy cop Luther in the BBC hit TV show — is the party’s preferred ...

TV viewers have said Idris Elba’s documentary on knife crime was a "hard watch" but "compelling" viewing. The Wire star spent the last year filming BBC programme Our Knife Crime Crisis.