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Amazon launches ‘urgent investigation’ after Southport killer bought knife online

Axel Rudakubana bought a 20cm blade from the online retailer days before he carried out his attack

The Independent UK

Watch: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs as Labour leader grilled over Southport killings

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (22 January) as the Labour leader was grilled over the Southport killings.

The Independent UK

Ex-UK counter terror chief brands government plan to extend terrorism definition a ‘mistake’

Former Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Neil Basu warns violent individuals could ‘revel’ in being called a terrorist and says ‘lone wolf’ description risks glorifying perpetrators

The Independent UK

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The false claim that Southport trial was deliberately timed for Trump inauguration

The claim echoes other posts over recent months which make various claims about the timing of both events

The Independent UK

Tougher checks on sale of knives online announced after Southport attack

Two IDs will be needed to verify age as Keir Starmer says measures needed to stop ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Southport trial scheduled by judge long before US election result

Claims have been made online about the timing of the trial of the Southport attacker.

Evening Standard

Starmer promises action to end ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives online

PM planning new laws, which could see retailers ask anyone buying blades for two forms of ID

The Independent UK

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Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack

In today’s newsletter: Amid far-right disinformation and claims of a cover-up, Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry to address the issues and prevent future tragedies; but how did things escalate so fast?

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – January 22

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

Evening Standard

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

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

The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever

The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep up

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer able to buy a blade on Amazon aged 17 despite conviction for violence

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says public bodies ‘completely failed to identify the terrible danger’ Axel Rudakubana posed

Evening Standard

UK ministers pledge to overhaul terror laws amid Southport murders outcry

Keir Starmer says social media platforms must also act to remove extreme content that is inspiring violence

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The Guardian - UK

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

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 Independent UK

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

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

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

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Evening Standard

Public inquiry will help community heal, says council leader

Marion Atkinson said Southport killer Axel Rudakuban’s guilty pleas had come as a relief to a community ‘still hurting and shocked’.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Inquiry should be free to seek answers without ‘ridiculous nonsense’ online – MP

Patrick Hurley warned that speculation by ‘public figures who should know better’ could have caused a trial over the Southport attack to collapse.

The Independent UK

Police were called to Rudakubana’s home five times before Southport attacks, Yvette Cooper says

Multiple agencies failed to identify the ‘terrible danger’ posed by the 18-year-old, the home secretary said, announcing a new public inquiry into the murder of three girls in Southport

The Guardian - UK

Southport attack: why is so much information being published only now?

UK’s strict contempt laws restricted what could be reported about Axel Rudakubana – leading to claims of a cover-up

The Independent UK

Man who confronted Axel Rudakubana moments before Southport attack had no idea of ‘unspeakable’ horror ahead

Exclusive: Colin Parry said ‘evil’ Axel Rudakubana ‘knew what he was here for’ as he relived encounter with killer

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