Threat of more protests over Southport stabbings - as PM vows crackdown on 'thugs'

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Threat of more protests over Southport stabbings - as PM vows crackdown on 'thugs'

Several protests have been planned for the coming days over the Southport stabbings - despite a warning from the prime minister he will not allow a "breakdown of law and order on our streets".

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Mother of Southport victim confesses she would swap places [Video]

Mother of Southport victim confesses she would swap places

The mother of seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, who was one of three girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, have said she would “trade places” with her daughter "any day" as she paid tribute to her. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, said, "If we had been there this wouldn't have happened". Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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PM: Southport attack shows 'terrorism has changed' [Video]

PM: Southport attack shows 'terrorism has changed'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said Britain faces a "new and dangerous threat" in light of the Southport attack in July 2024. Speaking a day after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, Starmer warned of the rising threat of 'extreme violence perpetrated by loners, misfits, young men accessing all manner of material'. The Prime Minister added that he would change the law if needed to tackle this new threat. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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