Britain faces a “new threat” of terrorism and extreme violence from “loners, misfits, young men in their bedrooms” following the Southport murders, Sir Keir Starmer has warned.

Yvette Cooper makes a statement in parliament regarding the Southport killings The Southport murders must mark a "line in the sand" for Britain, Sir Keir Starmer vowed today. The PM blasted state failings that "leap off the page" as he pledged to leave "no stone unturned" in investigating how Axel Rudakubana was left free to murder three young girls.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a public inquiry after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders of three young girls in Southport. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said there are “grave questions” to answer about how the state failed the Southport murder victims.