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Home Secretary rejects calls from Sir David Amess’s family for public inquiry

Sir David’s widow and daughter described the letter as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Slain MP’s daughter: Review is paper exercise that doesn’t mean anything

Katie Amess said the Prevent learning review doesn’t help her and that a public inquiry is needed into her father Sir David Amess’ murder.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Counter-terror review linked to MP’s murder ‘clearly inadequate’

Former MP Anna Firth criticised a review of how terrorist Ali Harbi Ali was dealt with under a counter-terrorism scheme.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

No room for reality as Yvette Cooper takes Nick Ferrari’s phone-in in her stride

Neither home secretary nor presenter seemed willing to admit we live in an imperfect world we can’t fully control

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Daughter of murdered MP says ‘everyone failed by Prevent’ should get inquiry

Katie Amess’s father, former MP Sir David Amess, was stabbed to death in 2021 by Ali Harbi Ali, who had been referred to Prevent prior to the attack.

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Keir Starmer rules out whole life sentence for Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Though the Southport killer will likely die behind bars, critics have claimed the punishment is not severe enough

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Prevent under review after failing to stop Southport killer, who else did they miss?

Sir David Amess’ killer and the Reading terror attacker were also known to the government scheme

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

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 · Jan 23, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Disability music charity aims to fulfil late MP Sir David Amess’s Broadway dream

The Music Man Project, which was formed 25 years ago in Essex, has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024