MYSTERIOUS: 12 | Mind Blowing Facts

Wednesday briefing: How police got ahead of disinformation in Liverpool

In today’s newsletter: A former Met superintendent on what a change in response following the 2024 UK riots may mean for police, the media and communities themselves

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Experts praise police for swift release of details about Liverpool crash suspect

“Information voids are almost a gravitational force for conspiracy theorists," said one expert who welcomed the police's early intervention.

Euronews · May 27, 2025

Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

Former superintendent Dal Babu says although decision was correct, to counter misinformation, it may be exploited by far right

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Susanna Reid in Tears as Brave Survivor of Knife Attack Launches Campaign to Stop More Lives Being Lost

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid was visibly emotional during Wednesday’s episode as she interviewed Leanne Lucas, a survivor of the horrifying Southport knife attack.

The Fashion Central · May 22, 2025

Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack

Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Susanna Reid fights back tears as Southport survivor vows ‘evil will not win’ in kitchen knife campaign

Susanna Reid was visibly emotional as Southport attack survivor Leanne Lucas spoke of the impact of the horrific event during her launch of a new "evil will not win"

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Southport attack survivor says UK should ‘swap pointed kitchen knives for rounded ones’

The ‘Let’s Be Blunt’ campaign aims to create less potential for violent crime on the streets

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Southport attack survivor campaigning for round-ended kitchen knives

Leanne Lucas is launching Let’s Be Blunt to encourage a move away from pointed blades.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Southport attack survivor calls for kitchen knives to be blunt tipped

Dance teacher Leanne Lucas launches campaign against traditional pointed knives that can be used as weapons

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Why was Lucy Connolly jailed for a tweet and why was her appeal dismissed?

Her tweet came amid a ‘particularly sensitive social climate’

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025