Rapid review of extremism announced - as Yvette Cooper accuses Southport rioters of 'hijacking grief'

Southport remembers attack victims one year on

A three-minute silence was observed at 3pm on Tuesday in Southport to mark one year since the attack. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were all killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29th July 2024. People were asked not to leave flowers at the scene or at the schools the girls attended as the town continues to rebuild after the tragedy. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Three-minute silence observed in Southport

A three-minute silence was observed at 3pm to mark a year since Axel Rudakubana launched his attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class and murdered Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Cooper welcomes guidance of criminal ethnicity

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says she “welcomes the guidance” where police forces have been told to share suspects' ethnicity and nationality with the public. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Home secretary watches facial recognition demo

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper watches a demonstration of live facial recognition technology outside the Cardiff City Stadium in Wales. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Home secretary defends the use of facial recognition

Yvette Cooper insists there will be "safeguards and protections" governing the use of live facial recognition by police forces in England and Wales, following fears that its deployment could infringe people’s right to privacy. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Minister announces named police officer in every area

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says “we want every community to know now they have a named police officer, contactable for their area” as part of the government’s increase in community officers across England and Wales. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Cooper defends new police facial recognition technology

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insists there will be “a new proper legal framework” deployed around the use of live facial recognition as vans equipped with the new technology are rolled out to more police forces in England and Wales. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn