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 had NHS mental health care for four years, trust says Axel Rudakubana was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years for murdering three young girls in Southport on July 29 last year. Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
Badenoch warned that Prevent was ‘subject to heavy-handedness’ in 2015 report The Tory leader signed off a report in 2015 that suggested Prevent could alienate communities, despite criticising Labour for having the concern in its 2019 manifesto The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Kemi Badenoch co-wrote report saying Prevent scheme could ‘alienate communities’ Tory leader backed 2015 inquiry but has now criticised Labour for having same concerns about counter-terror strategy The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
Axel Rudakubana walked a long path to murder. At what point could he have been stopped? Arguments about evil risk distracting us from practical questions that could save lives in the future, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Police failed to arrest Southport killer when caught with knife two years before attack Officers told Axel Rudakubana’s mother to keep knives out of son’s reach after he was found carrying blade on bus The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Southport attack: changing the definition of terrorism won’t stop the violence Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to a minimum 52 years in jail for the killing of three young girls in Southport in a stabbing attack in 2024. After Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a public inquiry, saying the state “failed in its duty” to… The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025
Police and Prevent under scrutiny as details emerge on Southport killer Police were called six times over Axel Rudakubana and he was referred to Prevent three times Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen Police were repeatedly called and teachers raised fears over teen researching terror attack on school computer in a string of missed opportunities to halt killer The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Southport killer said he was ‘glad’ children were dead after arrest CCTV shown of Axel Rudakubana’s attack at dance studio in July 2024, as sentencing hearing told details of girls’ injuries The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Southport attacks: Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for 'evil' knife massacre at children's dance class Rudakubana cowardly refused to come into the dock at Liverpool Crown Court when he was being sentenced by the judge Evening Standard · Jan 23, 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
It’s easy to label violence like the Southport attack as terrorism. I’m afraid the truth is more complex Axel Rudakubana’s case isn’t just about how his crime is defined – but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system, says author Samira Shackle The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10 Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account
Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack In today’s newsletter: Amid far-right disinformation and claims of a cover-up, Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry to address the issues and prevent future tragedies; but how did things escalate so fast?
The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025 The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep up
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025 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
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 How many under-18s referred to Prevent programme and why? Under-18s accounted for 57% of all referrals to the anti-terror programme in 2023/24.
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 Cooper orders review of anti-terror programme so ‘serious cases are not missed’ The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 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.