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Southport riot police were held back by ‘outdated’ social media laws, MPs claim

Disinformation was allowed to ‘flourish,’ an investigation has found

The Independent UK

Claims of two-tier policing during 2024 summer riots ‘baseless’, report finds

Police response to disorder after Southport murders was ‘entirely appropriate’, says home affairs committee

The Guardian - UK

Report hits back at ‘disgraceful’ accusations of two-tier policing after summer riots

‘Those participating in disorder were not policed more strongly because of their supposed political views but because they were throwing missiles’

The Independent UK

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No evidence of ‘two-tier policing’ in summer riots response – MPs

The Home Affairs Committee published a new report which found the response by police forces to the summer riots was ‘entirely appropriate’.

Evening Standard

Horrifying Truth Behind Southport Murders: Missed Warnings Spark National Outrage

The horrifying incident, in which 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana killed three young girls—seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, six-year-old Bebe King, and

The Fashion Central

Mum Jailed Over Controversial Tweet Denied Visit to Dying Husband – Despite Good Behaviour Behind Bars

Lucy Connolly, 42, who was sentenced to over two years in prison after posting a highly inflammatory tweet during the Southport riots last summer.

The Fashion Central

Who is the chairman of the Southport Inquiry Sir Adrian Fulford?

He sat as a judge of the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2012.

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Inquiry into Southport murders begins work

Yvette Cooper announced the start of the two-phase statutory public inquiry on Monday.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Dodds: No action taken over social media’s influence on Southport riots

Labour former minister Anneliese Dodds warned ‘there are many other canaries choking down the coal mine’.

Evening Standard

Prevent boss departs following review into agency failures to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana’s Prevent case was closed before he went on to carry out the Southport murders

The Independent UK

Prevent boss leaves role after Southport killer case – reports

Michael Stewart is reported to have left the top job following the findings of a Prevent learning review.

Evening Standard

Prevent chief departs after damning inquiry over Southport attack

Michael Stewart had led counter-terrorism programme since 2020, and reviews exposed its basic failures

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Southport attack has been repeatedly discussed in Parliament

A claim has circulated that MPs were banned from discussing the case of Axel Rudakubana.

Evening Standard

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Raise children better to cut knife crime, say family of Southport attack victim

The parents of a girl who survived the attack last year also raised concerns about online content available to boys.

Evening Standard

Government secrecy fuelled Southport attack conspiracy theories, say Tories

Labour minister Lucy Rigby denied an accusation by Helen Grant that the Government accelerated conspiracy theories around the attack last year.

Evening Standard

Appeal for commemorative playground for Southport victims hits £250,000 target

Sergio Aguiar, whose daughter Alice was murdered in the incident last year, is running the TCS London Marathon for the fundraising appeal.

Evening Standard

Merseyside police chief announces retirement

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy will retire from the force at the end of August.

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The Independent UK

‘Horrifying’ legal gap that prevented arrest of Southport killer

The UK terror watchdog has recommended creating an offence to prevent attacks before they happen

Evening Standard

Gap in law that prevented arrest of Southport killer ‘horrifying’ – watchdog

The terror watchdog’s review recommended creating an offence to prevent mass casualty attacks before they happen.

Evening Standard

UK terror watchdog urges new offence for lone mass killing plots after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children

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Outrage Erupts After Southport Killings While Minister Slams PMs Dangerous Terror Law Plan

Police bosses have been warned to step up and provide clear, accurate details in the wake of major incidents to prevent conspiracy theories from running wild.

The Guardian - UK

Decision not to classify Southport killer as a terrorist was right, says UK watchdog

Review concluded extending definition to cover extreme violence by ‘loners’ such as Axel Rudakubana is unhelpful

The Independent UK

New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

Evening Standard

Father of Southport attack victim helps raise £125k for commemorative playground

Sergio Aguiar’s nine-year-old daughter Alice was one of three girls killed in the attack in July 2024.

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