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Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack

Online buyers will be asked to submit an ID document and record a live video to prove their age under government plans.

BBC News - 33m

Tensions over how Southport details went public

Questions continue over why UK authorities did not publish key details about Axel Rudakubana earlier than they did.

BBC News - 1h

U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says

After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.

The New York Times - 20h

Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say

Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.

The New York Times - 21h

Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class

Axel Rudakubana on Monday admitted committing the deadly attack last July. Officials later said he had been referred to a government counterterrorism program three times before his rampage.

The New York Times - 1d

Southport killer admitted carrying a knife more than 10 times

Public bodies failed to identify the threat posed by Axel Rudakubana, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

BBC News - 16h

Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law

President Trump's commitment to border security and immigration reform is supported by Utah Sen. John Curtis, who emphasizes the need to uphold both compassion and the rule of law in addressing the ...

The Hill - 19h

Yvette Cooper says multiple agencies failed to identify ‘terrible danger’ posed by Southport killer – politics live

Home secretary tells MPs details of attack will be set out when Axel Rudakubana is sentenced on Thursday. Starmer says nothing will be off the table in the inquiry.. There are also questions ...

The Guardian - 20h

Father stopped Southport killer from going to former school a week before attack

The 18-year-old was known for having a fascination with violence and despotic figures including Hitler.

BBC News - 22h

Trump vows 'golden age' and Southport killer pleads guilty

Donald Trump's inauguration and Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea over the Southport attacks lead the papers.

BBC News - 1d

Starmer to make statement on Southport public inquiry

The prime minister is due to speak after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders of three girls last year.

BBC News - 1d

Keir Starmer orders public inquiry into Southport attack

PM says country ‘failed in its duty’ after teenager admits murdering three girls at children’s holiday club. Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely ...

The Guardian - 1d

Southport attacker admits murdering three girls

The prime minister says there are "grave questions to answer" after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a dance class.

BBC News - 1d

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana admits murdering three girls

Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. Axel Rudakubana: ‘ticking timebomb’ who murdered three ...

The Guardian - 1d

How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration

Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...

CBS News - 1d

Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murder

Financial Times - 1d

Jim Jordan on bringing TikTok back online: 'Right now, the law is the law'

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that a change in the law would be necessary to keep TikTok online if ByteDance does not sell the video app to an entity ...

The Hill - 2d

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law

A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.

BBC News - 4d

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law

The wildly popular social video platform, which is used by about one-third of all Americans, was banned over national security concerns because of its Chinese ownership.

Inc. - 4d

US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law

“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion. “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.”

Wired - 4d

Biden to defer TikTok law implementation to Trump administration

NBC News Anchor Savannah Sellers joins Meet the Press NOW with reporting that the Biden administration will not plan to levy fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S. during ...

NBC News - 5d

Hegseth's comments on military law questioned in confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.

ABC News - Jan. 14

KPMG readies challenge to US law firms

Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate America

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says

Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.

BBC News - Jan. 12

The laws turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’

Rules on deportations and taking part in elections seen as deepening systemic inequality of Palestinians in the country

Financial Times - Jan. 8

No one is above the law — except Trump

By artifice, luck, disinformation and extraordinary political success, Trump has shown that the only verdict that counts is in the court of public opinion.

The Hill - Jan. 7

Why Jude Law wanted his FBI agent in 'The Order' to be damaged

Based on a true story, the film is a period piece about neo-Nazis in the Pacific Northwest. The actor and his director couldn't have known that the events of the early 1980s would be as timely as ...

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups

The home secretary says those who fail to report child sexual abuse could face criminal sanctions.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law: What to know

President Biden signed legislation into law over the weekend to expand Social Security benefits for droves of Americans. The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals two tax rules ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Biden signs bipartisan outdoor recreation bill into law

President Biden on Monday signed a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting outdoor recreation weeks after it cleared the Senate. The bill, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed

Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law Sunday, marking what is expected to be one of the last major pieces of legislation of his presidency.

ABC News - Jan. 6

A 2022 law changed how Congress counts electoral votes. Here's how.

Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Courts in ‘State of Disarray’ on Law Disarming Felons

The Supreme Court has repeatedly ducked Second Amendment challenges to the law. Starkly differing decisions from federal appeals courts last month may change that.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Federal court decision won't change California net neutrality law

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC's attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 3

5 Employment Law Changes Set to Hit the Workplace in 2025

New legislation and ongoing legal battles mean employers have a lot to keep on top of this year, from pay transparency to workplace safety issues.

Inc. - Jan. 3

USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe

Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commission’s new Common Charger Directive.

Wired - Jan. 3

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...

The Hill - Dec. 31

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