An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport last year. Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, changed his plea on ...

open image in gallery Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three schoolgirls in Southport on the first day of his trial (Merseyside Police) A further five children and two adults were ...

open image in gallery Home secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs it was “unbearable” to think more could have been done to prevent the Southport attack (PA Wire) An Amazon spokesperson said ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer earlier said the conviction of the "vile and sick Southport killer" was welcome but also a "moment of trauma for the nation". He added: "There are grave questions ...

Families affected by the Southport knife attacks will be in the thoughts of the whole country when the man accused of murdering three girls in the town goes on trial, the Home Secretary has said.