KEIR Starmer is to address the UK on Tuesday morning after the Government announced an inquiry into how the state failed to identify the risk posed by the Southport killer.
Axel Rudakubana, who pleaded guilty on Monday to murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July, was referred three times to anti-extremism programme Prevent amid concerns over his fixation with violence.
But despite this and contact with other state agencies, the authorities failed to stop the attack which claimed the lives of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven.
Announcing the inquiry on Monday evening, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the country needed “independent answers” on Prevent and other agencies’ contact with the “extremely violent” Rudakubana and “how he came to be so dangerous”.
Here’s all you need to know.
What time is the speech?
The Prime Minister is expected to begin his address around 8.30am on Tuesday morning.
How can I watch the speech?
It is likely that major broadcasters such as the BBC and Sky News will be broadcasting the speech.
My statement on Southport https://t.co/khbL9cIwNr
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 21, 2025
Keir Starmer is also streaming the speech live from his own Twitter/X page.
