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Southport killer should spend whole life in prison, says murdered MP’s daughter

Katie Amess repeated her calls for an inquiry into the Prevent programme that failed to stop her father’s killer or Axel Rudakubana.

The Independent UK

Met Police removed from special measures by watchdog after ‘good progress’

Scotland Yard was put under enhanced monitoring by the watchdog two-and-a-half years ago.

Evening Standard

Why were warning signs missed for the UK teen who killed 3 girls in a stabbing rampage?

Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about his background have sparked questions about how authorities repeatedly failed to spot the threat he posed

The Independent UK

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Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for dance class murders

The 18-year-old admitted all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial on Monday.

The Independent UK

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for Southport murders

The 18-year-old killed three girls and attempted to murder another eight children at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

Evening Standard

UK Teen Faces Sentencing Over Murders That Sparked Riots

A UK judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who brutally murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country's worst riots in over a decade.

International Business Times

Portrait of a killer: how the Southport murders are part of a new pattern of violent terror

Governments have found themselves ill-equipped to deal with the emergent terror threat from young men accessing extreme content online

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Starmer promises tougher rules on online knife sales after Southport murders

The Prime Minister said it was ‘unacceptable that these murder weapons could be bought with two clicks’ online.

Evening Standard

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

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

Royal Navy ships mobilised to respond to Russian spy ship in North Sea, defence secretary tells MPs – as it happened

John Healey says foreign ship Yantar is in North Sea to gather intelligence on UK’s underwater infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney offers to work with Labour on 'tailored' Scottish visa scheme

JOHN Swinney has called on the UK Government to work with him to develop a “tailored” migration policy for Scotland – accusing Labour of being…

The National (Scotland)

Will taking a ‘tough-on-crime’ approach to tackling antisemitism work?

After repeated antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, politicians are proposing tough new laws. They follow a pattern of changes abroad, but some experts question whether they will reduce incidents.

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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

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Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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 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

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Evening Standard

Cooper orders review of anti-terror programme so ‘serious cases are not missed’

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Tuesday.

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 Independent UK

What is Prevent? Anti-terror unit which failed to stop Southport murders under increased scrutiny

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana was referred to the anti-terror programme three times before he carried out the attack

The Independent UK

Former IICSA chair criticises ‘weaponisation’ of child sex abuse

Professor Alexis Jay described inaction from the previous government and her relief that Labour have committed to implementing recommendations.

The Independent UK

Former chair of child sexual abuse inquiry criticises response of Tory government as ‘awful’

Professor Alexis Jay says Tory government ‘committed to nothing’ after her inquiry into child sexual abuse

Evening Standard

What we know about the Southport public inquiry so far

A public inquiry into Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana has been announced by the Home Secretary.

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