But if that is indeed the case, and the Government was so concerned with not prejudicing ongoing cases, why did they take the opposite approach with the hundreds of people who were arrested in the wake of the Southport riots?
It's absolutely baffling that Sir Keir Starmer, always keen to burnish his credentials, appeared bewildered at how this atrocity was allowed to happen
Sir Keir Starmer condemned the "tidal wave of violence" on the internet as he alluded to a law change in the wake of Axel Rudakubana's sickening murders in Southport, Merseyside
The head of a leading think tank has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of going down a "bizarre rabbit hole" of blame in his response to the Southport attack case. Alan Mendoza, Executive Director of the Henry Jackson Society,
The teenager who murdered three young girls in July 2024 had bought the weapon online from Amazon. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sir Keir Starmer said Southport killer Axel Rudakubana trawled the internet for extreme violent content before the atrocity.
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.
Online retailers will be forced to put in place tougher checks to stop youngsters buying knives after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is “shockingly easy” for children to buy blades. Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana used a knife bought from Amazon to kill three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, in July.
Child-killer Axel Rudakubana is set to find out the number of years he will spend behind bars after admitting the murders of three girls at a dance class in Southport. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday.
The prime minister’s office said the two leaders agreed to meet soon and discussed trade, the economy and the Middle East.
Starmer to be grilled at PMQs over Southport killings as Axel Rudakubana’s family go into hiding: latest - Teenage killer’s family moved to secret location for protection, father’s church reveals
Sir Keir Starmer has promised urgent action to prevent under-18s buying knives online, saying it was “shockingly easy” for Axel Rudakubana to get one. | ITV News Granada