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The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever
As yet, those with the closest knowledge of the Southport case cannot answer these questions: what cause was Axel Rudakubana trying to advance and who was he trying to influence when he unleashed his atrocity? As such, police cannot declare it a terrorist incident.
The UK primarily combats the threat …
UK experts warn of dangers of violent content being readily available online
Six minutes before Axel Rudakubana left home to murder three girls at a Southport dance class,
he searched for a video of the Sydney church attack
in which a bishop was stabbed while livestreaming a sermon.That video from last April, which is still available online, was among …
UK ministers pledge to overhaul terror laws amid Southport murders outcry
Terrorism laws will be overhauled and technology companies be pressured to remove a “tidal wave” of online violent content that is inspiring acts of murder, ministers have said amid growing anger over the Southport stabbings.
After it emerged Axel Rudakubana had accessed violent content in his bedroom before he stabbed …
Former vaccines tsar describes ‘open warfare’ within UK government during Covid pandemic
There was “open warfare” between UK government departments during the pandemic, the former vaccines tsar has said, adding the failure to prioritise the needs of clinically vulnerable, immunocompromised individuals was ethically and morally wrong.
Dame Kate Bingham led the vaccine taskforce (VTF) – based in the Department for Business, Energy …
Qatari, US and Egyptian negotiators set up Cairo hub to shore up Gaza ceasefire
Qatari, US and Egyptian negotiators are running a communications hub in Cairo to protect the ceasefire in Gaza, as Donald Trump said he was not confident the break in fighting would hold.
Violations have already been reported. Medics in Gaza said on Monday that eight people had been hit by …
Are you not entertained? Six Nations launches with blockbuster storylines
It has taken 25 years for the Six Nations launch to come to Italy but rugby’s oldest tournament has finally stormed the Colosseum. As well as offering a picture-perfect backdrop for a competition keen to be seen as both ancient and modern, it also reflected the sport’s increasingly urgent need …
Chair of competition watchdog steps down after Labour intervention
The chair of the competition watchdog has been forced to step down after an intervention by Labour ministers, as they try to send a pro-growth message to businesses gathered at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
The business department confirmed that the Competition and Markets Authority chair, Marcus Bokkerink, …
‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute
There were angry reactions across Europe to Elon Musk’s apparent use of a salute banned for its Nazi links in Germany, where some condemned it as malicious provocation or an outreach of solidarity to far-right groups.
Michel Friedman, a prominent German-French publicist and former deputy chair of the Central Council …
Law experts demand inquiry into Met policing of pro-Palestine protest
Lawyerly Starmer announces Southport public inquiry as opponents cry foul
Once bitten … Two weeks ago, Keir Starmer found himself on the back foot for not immediately calling for a public inquiry into child grooming gangs. After Axel Rudakubana unexpectedly pleaded guilty to the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 others at a dance class in …