Reeves says ‘no stone should be left unturned’ in Southport public inquiry

Rachel Reeves told Laura Kuenssberg social media companies should remove violent material immediately (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA) - (PA Media)

Rachel Reeves has said “no stone should be left unturned” in the public inquiry into the Southport stabbings and that social media companies have a moral responsibility to remove harmful online content.

The Chancellor said the events that led up to the attack in July last year would need to be scrutinised in detail to ensure a similar incident could never happen again.