All news on the topic: Southport stabbings

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Lucy Connolly, a childminder from Northampton married to a Tory councillor, pleads guilty to inciting racial hatred
Connolly posted on X on the day of the Southport stabbings when false claims had spread on social media that the attacker was an illegal migrant.
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King Charles to visit Southport to meet people affected by stabbings and riot
King to meet some of children who survived attack in which three girls were killed and thank emergency workers
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Starmer plan to expand facial recognition technology after far-right riots condemned by charities
Charities and human rights organisations have called on Sir Keir Starmer to reverse a planned expansion of the use of facial recognition technology following far-right riots across England and Northern Ireland.
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Girl, 13, pleads guilty to violent disorder during riots as Lush looter admits vandalizing 10 cars
More than 500 people have been charged in relation to the disorder, but the government says it can’t guarantee some won’t end up being released after serving less than half of their sentences.
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Jailed rioters could be freed early under overcrowded prison scheme
Downing Street says there is no specific exclusion for those who took part in disorder after Southport knife attack
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King Charles requests daily updates on riots across Britain as police brace for 100 demonstrations on ’busiest night yet’
King Charles has asked aides to update him daily on the riots hitting Britain every night, according to reports.
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Southport rioter jailed for three years after punching police officer in the face
Derek Drummond receives longest sentence so far over far-right disorder, with two others jailed for 20 and 30 months each
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Violence spreads: Police officers injured in Plymouth and unrest in Belfast
Disorder continues for a seventh day after the Southport stabbings with more than 370 arrests made so far
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Exact date revealed for far-right thugs’ plan to plunge UK into chaos with 39 protests nationwide
Hundreds of far right thugs have been told to "mask up" for yet more planned violence expected this week across the country, after distressing scenes over the weekend in the UK
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Asylum seekers ’slept in the woods’ as rioters attacked Rotherham hotel in a ’disgusting display of thuggery’
A senior South Yorkshire Police officer describes "a particularly sickening moment" when a wheelie bin was pushed against the Holiday Inn, which provides accommodation for asylum seekers, and set on fire "with the clear intent to cause serious harm to the residents and staff".
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Elon Musk hits back at Sir Keir Starmer after ’civil war’ comments dismissed
Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made his original comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off fireworks at police.
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UK riots: Police arrest nearly 400 over violent disorder as travel warnings issued to tourists
Almost 400 people have been arrested over mob violence spreading across the UK, with the prime minister setting up a “standing army” of specialist police officers to deal with further attacks.
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UK riots: Keir Starmer announces emergency Cobra meeting in response to violence across country
The Cobra meeting with senior police officials comes after the PM insisted far-right thugs will face justice for the riots which gripped the country over the weekend
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At least 10 police officers injured in violence outside Rotherham hotel
At least 10 police officers have been injured after far-right rioters gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham.
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‘Nick them quick’ approach to be used against UK rioters, minister says
Courts could sit for 24 hours to rapidly remove rioters from streets, but there are no plans to bring in army
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Far-right rioters shout ’p***’ as they drag Asian man from his car
Video footage shows the moment when violent far-right rioters dragged an Asian man out of his car and smashed it up.
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Sunderland rioters hurl rocks at Filipino NHS nurses heading to work for emergency coverage
The Filipino NHS workers were targeted by rioters in Sunderland, leaving them "terrified" as they headed to work in taxis to provide emergency cover amid violence breaking out
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First country advises citizens against traveling to the UK following week of riots
Malaysia has become the first country to issue a travel warning to its citizens going to the UK - following a week of violent disorder in major cities such as Liverpool, Hull, Manchester and Rotherham
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Liverpool riots: Families flee Disney Princess cruise ship as police officer suffers broken jaw
Merseyside Police said a number of police officers were injured tackling serious disorder in Liverpool city centre because thugs threw bricks and other missiles at them
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At least 57 arrests in connection to ’completely unacceptable’ riots
Some 57 people - including children - have been arrested in connection with the riots which have blighted cities and towns today and yesterday.
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Sunderland riot fire destroys vital service used by struggling families
The burned-out Citizens Advice Bureau was the only place in Sunderland able to give free help under the government’s Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service
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Hull riot escalates with fires set across the city as protesters clash with police
Riots have erupted across England following the brutal killings of three young girls at a dace party in Southport earlier this week where several others were injured
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BBC removes Doctor Who-themed Children in Need advert that starred Southport stabbing suspect
In a now-deleted clip promoting the charity from 2018, Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as The Doctor, wearing a trench coat and tie to look like the show’s former star David Tennant.
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Map reveals locations of riots across the UK, with dozens more planned
Violence has continued to erupt across the country, with dozens more protests planned for this weekend in the wake of the Southport stabbings.