Final child injured in Southport stabbing discharged from hospital The girl’s family said they were ‘deeply saddened’ by unrest that has broken out since the attack Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024
Woman arrested over inaccurate social media post on identity of Southport stabbing suspect Police across the UK issued warnings over the spreading online of an ‘incorrect’ name for the suspect The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Farage reaches out to Elon Musk as he rages about ‘open borders’ media conspiracy as approval ratings plummet The Reform UK leader is facing protest outside his office at the weekend after claims he ‘peddled conspiracies’ over Southport tragedies The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
'Disgusting' moment thug punches police officer in face during riot earning himself three years in jail Derek Drummond, 58, was part of a riot in Southport and has been handed one of the longest jail sentences handed down so far over the recent disorder Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024
Website accused of helping to fuel riots with Southport misinformation denies being affiliated to Russia ‘Just because we purchased a YouTube channel from a Russian seller doesn’t mean we have any affiliations,’ an apparent staff member at Channel3 Now says The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
UK Riots: Judge jailing men for violent disorder condemns 'twisted ideology' behind rioting Judge Menary has sentenced five men to prison terms for violent disorder Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024
Woman named as first to share false Southport suspect rumour before riots says mistake ‘destroyed’ her ‘It was a spur-of-the-moment ridiculous thing to do, which has literally destroyed me,’ Bernadette Spofforth says The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Pensioner rioter told police ‘I’m f***ing 70’ during arrest over library attack William Morgan, who has been jailed for more than two years, needed three officers to detain him The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Watch: Sentencing of Liverpool rioters televised from court in rare livestream Watch from Liverpool Crown Court where two rioters were sentenced on Thursday, 8 August, for violent disorder. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Why is Elon Musk clashing with the UK government over far-right riots? The billionaire has targeted Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a slew of posts, likening the UK to the Soviet Union. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024
Thousands of the far-right were expected to riot on Wednesday – why didn’t they turn up? Anti-racist protesters outnumbered the far-right by thousands yesterday The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Merseyside Police releases CCTV images of 14 people after Southport and Liverpool riots Detectives believe those pictured may be able to assist their investigation into the violence in Merseyside The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Southport stabbing survivor says riots have nothing to do with atrocity John Hayes revealed he feels lucky to be alive after he was stabbed in leg trying to defend children - with the blade narrowly missing an artery The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Coroner opens inquests into deaths of three girls in ‘tragic’ Southport stabbing Six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar were killed in the attack at a holiday dance workshop The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Top News · Aug 7, 2024 Andrew Tate And Nigel Farage Clash Over Misinformation Spread Farage and Tate clash over misinformation on Southport attacks, highlighting the importance of responsible communication.
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024 Mapping far-right riots in the UK More than 400 people have been arrested across the UK following a week of race riots and vandalism.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Actors, activists and conspiracy theorists – a guide to the British far right In the wake of the Southport killings, a more fragmented and decentralised extremist movement, featuring old and new faces, has emerged
The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024 The hypermasculine far right: how white nationalists tell themselves they are ‘protecting’ women and children when they riot Many of the people rioting in towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland claim that their violent acts are their way of “protecting” Britain’s children. It’s a confusing paradox, but one that must be understood to get to the bottom of what has happened.
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024 Three jailed for 'appalling' violence in attacks on Merseyside police Derek Drummond punched an officer and threw bricks amid the chaos
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Rioter who punched police officer in face in Southport jailed for three years Derek Drummond receives longest sentence so far over far-right disorder, with two others jailed for 20 and 30 months each
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Prosecutors warn three far-right thugs handed heavy sentences over riots are just ‘tip of iceberg’ Keir Starmer points to first men jailed over nationwide unrest as example of how perpetrators ‘will face full force of law’ after ‘swift action’ of authorities
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Why are riots happening in the UK? Everything you need to know as more planned today Online disinformation has stoked tensions amongst the far-right
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Man who tackled Southport attacker says he wished he could have been ‘more Bruce Willis’ John Hayes, 63, who was almost killed by leg wound, says he felt upset he could not do more to prevent stabbings
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 UK riots: how does the violence compare with unrest in August 2011? From disinformation to police staffing and prison spaces, we look at the similarities and differences 13 years apart
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 All children treated at Alder Hey Hospital after Southport stabbings discharged The ten victims who were seriously injured last week had been taken to hospitals across Merseyside