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What the papers say – January 22

Revelations and reactions to the Southport killings lead Wednesday’s front pages.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Review of terror law would be a mistake, experts warn PM after Southport murders

Sir Keir Starmer announced a review of terror laws to address ‘extreme violence carried out by loners, misfits, young men in their bedrooms’.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Starmer warns ‘terrorism has changed’ and says UK faces new threat after Southport murders

PM indicates government could change definition of terrorism to account for individuals such as Southport killer

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Lawyerly Starmer announces Southport public inquiry as opponents cry foul

Opponents hit out without shred of evidence after PM seizes initiative with prompt investigation into killings

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

Starmer out to prove he can be lawyer and leader as he takes initiative on Southport

PM offers balanced, considered response to a hideous crime, but as usual Nigel Farage doesn’t get the memo

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

The prime minister showed steely authority as he pushed back on ‘cover-up’ claims over the Southport killings

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Nigel Farage and his colleagues are not interested in reasonable debate – the prime minister was entirely correct in quashing any early signs of conspiracy theories before they take root

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Fact check: Photograph of Prime Minister with Southport attacker is fake

The image has been shared widely on social media, likely as a joke.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Rudakubana’s family ‘devastated’ and living in secret location, church says

Leaders of The Community Church said Axel Rudakubana’s father Alphonse had been a valued member of the congregation.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Southport: Axel Rudakubana’s family ‘devastated’ and living in secret location

Leaders of The Community Church said Axel Rudakubana’s father Alphonse had been a valued member of the congregation.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Cooper orders review of anti-terror programme so ‘serious cases are not missed’

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025