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Experts urge Ofcom to probe AI’s role in fake news after major incidents

Researchers found that AI-generated misinformation played a role in injecting divisive falsehoods following the Southport murders

The Independent UK

Response to 2024 summer riots failed to address root causes and links to racism, report says

Institute of Race Relations says violence in Southport and elsewhere often reduced to ‘mindless’ thuggery

The Guardian - UK

Bulletin PM Briefing: Tories ‘fighting for survival’ and Trump threatens more tariffs

In case you missed them – here are five of today’s biggest stories. The Tories are ‘fighting for survival’ as mass defection fears grow Trump threatens countries who don’t support US Greenland plans with tariffs Man killed his wife then coerced their child to cover up his crime Teen obsessed…

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Teen Inspired by Southport Killer Jailed After Plotting Attack on Oasis Reunion Concert

An 18-year-old from South Wales has been sentenced to 14 months in youth detention after admitting to possessing terrorist material and planning a copycat attack inspired by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, including targeting the first Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff.

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Would-be copycat Southport killer locked up over terror manual

McKenzie Morgan told friends of plans to target the Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff last year.

Evening Standard

Teen who plotted Southport copycat attack with plans to target Oasis concert and dance school jailed

McKenzie Morgan told friends he wanted to commit a similar terrorist-style attack and was trying to make the deadly poison ricin

The Independent UK

Rory McIlroy becomes emotional paying tribute to fathers of Southport attack victims

Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe received the Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year after completing the London Marathon in April

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Taylor Swift: The End of an Era review – as she breaks down over the terror plot, it’s impossible not to feel her pain

The singer’s tears over the Islamic State terrorist plot against her show and Southport attack make this behind-the-scenes docuseries about her world-conquering tour more moving than anyone could have anticipated

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift: The End of an Era episode one review — A sobering tribute to Southport victims

3/5 The pop star embodies a hero athlete persona and grapples with the aftermath of terror plots in London

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift left in tears after meeting families of Southport stabbing attack

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift breaks down over Southport attack in new documentary

Pop star was emotional as she spoke ahead of meeting families and survivors of the 2024 attack, before going onstage to perform

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift cries over Southport attack in Eras Tour documentary

‘But it’s my job to kind of be able to handle all these feelings and then perk up immediately to perform,’ the singer said in a voiceover

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift reduced to tears as she speaks about Southport stabbing and Vienna terror plot in documentary

Taylor Swift breaks down in tears in the Disney+ series The End of an Era as she reflects on the cancellation of her concert in Vienna due to a foiled terror plot and the stabbings of three of her young fans in Southport.

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The biggest talking points from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour docuseries

First two episodes of new six-episode docuseries has premiered on Disney+

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Our Girls: the Southport Families review – repeatedly leaves you in fountains of tears

This deeply moving documentary celebrates the lives of the three girls who were killed in an attack on their dance class last year – and becomes a miraculously powerful tale of turning heartbreak into hope

Evening Standard

Being together helps us with our grief, Southport families say

BBC Breakfast journalists have been following the families for the last nine months as part of a documentary.

The Independent UK

Grieving Southport families feel ‘more connected’ with girls when together

BBC journalists have been following the families as part of a new documentary

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Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

The mother and father of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry in early November.

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The Guardian - UK

Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable

After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing

Evening Standard

Southport families call for accountability as inquiry evidence concludes

Nine weeks of hearings finished on Thursday when the parents of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Victims’ families call for Southport killer’s parents to be held to account

Axel Rudakubana’s mother and father gave evidence to the Liverpool Town Hall hearing on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Southport reveals year of cultural events to entice tourists after attack

Town to become ‘elegantly eccentric’ to boost economy after horrific incident that left three young girls dead

Evening Standard

Southport killer’s parents apologise to victims’ families at inquiry

Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Prevent referrals surge to record high following Southport murders as almost 1,400 people reported in London

The South East saw 1,397 people reported to the counter-terror scheme, with London close behind at 1,354

The Guardian - UK

Southport inquiry: killer’s parents must be ‘held to account’, say victims’ families

Call comes after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his son

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