How the Liverpool car-ramming sparked a wave of online misinformation
False claims about the identity of the driver swirled online despite Merseyside Police swiftly disclosing the suspect's ethnicity and nationality in a bid to stamp out speculation.
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A van carrying the man accused of driving into crowds during Liverpool FC’s victory parade departs from court. Paul Doyle, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court, where a trial date was set for November. He faces seven charges after 79 people were hurt in Monday’s incident. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A man accused of driving into a crowd during Liverpool FC’s victory parade arrives at Liverpool Magistrates' Court. Paul Doyle from West Derby in Liverpool, is facing seven charges linked to the incident on Water Street on Monday, where 79 people were injured. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer meets officers from Merseyside Police after a car sped through a crowd of pedestrians at a Liverpool FC victory parade on Monday. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dozens of people have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade on Monday. It took Merseyside Police less than two hours to reveal the ethnicity and nationality of the suspect. Contrast that with the lack of information following the Southport murders and subsequent riots last summer, and it’s clear the force has learnt lessons from the past. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow financial secretary Gareth Davies hits out at the government after it revised proposed cuts to Universal Credit in order to get MPs to support the welfare bill in the Commons on Tuesday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Pat McFadden says welfare reform is "essential to the country" as he reacts to the vote on the bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Mr McFadden also says the issue has been "a very difficult process" which has raised "fierce passions in the Labour party". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Matt Hancock has arrived at the Covid inquiry where he is set to give evidence for the sixth time. The former health secretary, who resigned from government in 2021 after admitting breaking social distancing guidance by having an affair with a colleague, will face questions about the care sector. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
MPs have voted against the Welfare Bill amendment, with 328 MPs voting no. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister welcomed a host of public service workers including emergency service workers and teachers to the garden in Downing Street. Addressing them in a speech on Tuesday, Keir Starmer said: "We said we'd be a government of serivce and we should be talking to people in public service, taking on board what you have to say to us and then distilling it together because you're part of this." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn