More details: Visit websiteSir Keir Starmer demanded a crackdown on the online sale of dangerous weapons as he pledged to "double down" on efforts to tackle knife crime.
"Far too many knives are too easily available, whether that's online, whether that's through the post," he said.
He highlighted examples of knives "bought online being posted through without any markings, and then people picking them up without any identification, and then those knives being used".
At a summit at No10, attended by Luther star and knife crime campaigner Idris Elba, Sir Keir said: "Before the election, I made commitments to people around this table and others in relation to a determination to deal with knife crime. And it is a determination."
Technology companies, sporting organisations, the health service, and the police are also involved in what is expected to the first annual knife crime summit.
The coalition will work with experts to develop an understanding of what causes young people to be dragged into knife crime.
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