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Puberty blocker ban in Wales unlawful - politician

Recent years have seen a significant increase in demand for puberty blockers.

BBC News - 7h

Southport attack: families not told for six months about killer’s Prevent referrals

Police knew Axel Rudakubana had been referred three times after his arrest last July. The families of those killed or wounded in the Southport attack were not told for six months that the killer ...

The Guardian - 15h

Badenoch’s post-Southport argument is worrying

Tory seems to put prior convictions ahead of specific facts at a time of potential UK counter-terrorism strategy overhaul

Financial Times - 1d

Reeves urges platforms to remove violent content viewed by Southport killer

Material seen by Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana should be removed by tech firms, the chancellor says.

BBC News - 2d

Remove extreme content seen by Southport killer, Cooper tells tech firms

Social media platforms have a 'moral responsibility' to remove violent content, home secretary says.

BBC News - 2d

The Papers: Reeves' war on 'blockers' and Southport 'fatal errors'

Rachel Reeves' plans for the economy and a report on failings in the Prevent programme lead the papers.

BBC News - 2d

The Wars Within Trump’s Court

The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.

The New York Times - 3d

The Southport case puts our definition of terrorism on trial

Pre-empting violent crime might be possible in some circumstances if we categorise them differently

Financial Times - 4d

Axel Rudakubana: from ‘unassuming’ schoolboy to Southport killer

How a chain of events apparently beginning at school five years ago led to the murder of three girls in horrific atrocity. When Axel Rudakubana returned to school after the summer holidays five ...

The Guardian - 4d

Could calling attacks like Southport 'terrorism' help to prevent them?

Keir Starmer says that terrorism has 'changed' and that the problem must be urgently addressed. But the system is fluid when it comes to what classifies as terrorism

BBC News - 4d

Trump’s new economic war

The president’s ultimatums and demands on allies and rivals suggest he will use America’s financial might as a cudgel

Financial Times - 4d

Southport killer had ricin materials sent to neighbour

Messages seen by the BBC confirm the teenage killer's father knew about the unexplained deliveries.

BBC News - 4d

Southport killer stopped engaging with mental health team, NHS trust says

Alder Hey NHS Trust said Axel Rudakubana stopped engaging with the service in February 2023.

BBC News - 4d

Friends of Southport victims still receiving support, head teachers say

Head teachers pay tribute to the three girls who died and vow to continue supporting their classmates.

BBC News - 4d

X refuses to remove stabbing video watched by Southport killer

Axel Rudakubana was able to view Australian clip before murdering three young children despite pleas from authorities

Financial Times - 4d

Southport and the ‘lone wolf’ policy conundrum

Revising the UK’s counterterror system comes with trade-offs, but a compromise in policy change could be reached

Financial Times - 4d

MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer

Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls.

BBC News - 4d

The Papers: 'Bravery' of Southport girls and calls for justice reform

Reactions to the 52-year jail sentence handed to Southport killer Axel Rudakubana lead the papers.

BBC News - 4d

As Axel Rudakubana Is Sentenced, Court Hears of Acts of Heroism During Southport Attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, will probably never be released, a judge ruled as he condemned the “extreme violence” of his knife attack on a dance class last year.

The New York Times - 5d

How the Southport attack unfolded, as told by survivors

Survivors of the horrific incident have recounted how the deadly incident played out.

BBC News - 5d

'Evil' Southport killer jailed for a minimum of 52 years

Axel Rudakubana is handed a life sentence for killing three girls and attacking 10 other people.

BBC News - 5d

The Guardian view on the Southport murders: no easy answers after such senseless slaughter | Editorial

Now the killer is in jail, the process of unpicking where the authorities went wrong can begin. For the families of Axel Rudakubana’s victims, the life sentence with a minimum of 52 years handed ...

The Guardian - 5d

Southport killer sentenced to at least 52 years in prison

Judge says ‘highly likely’ 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana will ‘never be released’

Financial Times - 5d

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls

Eighteen-year-old had pleaded guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed ...

The Guardian - 5d

‘The act of a coward’: families share pain and anger during Southport sentencing

Grieving parents and children address court, as Axel Rudakubana removed from dock after interrupting hearing. Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls After the terror, ...

The Guardian - 5d

PM vows to end 'blockers' delaying power, rail and home-building projects

No 10 says it is targeting "cynical" appeals against new nuclear power stations, roads, rail lines and wind farms.

BBC News - 5d

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 - 5d

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 - 6d

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 - 6d

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 - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 20

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 - Jan. 20

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 - Jan. 20