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All the children under the care of Alder Hey following last Monday’s Southport attack have now been “safely discharged home”, the children’s hospital has said. Three children, six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, died as a result of the attack at The Hart Space community centre on Monday, 29

Three water companies are facing a combined record fine of £168m after a series of failings, including over sewage treatment. The proposals by regulator Ofwat include a penalty of £104m for Thames Water. Yorkshire Water faces a £47m fine, while Northumbrian Water will have to pay £17m. It comes after an Ofwar investigation found the

Anyone whipping up violence online will face the full force of the law, Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman warned after Elon Musk said “civil war is inevitable”, following days of rioting in the UK. Mr Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made the comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off

Former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. Thorpe was regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation and played 100 Tests for England. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has

Chairs have been hurled at police and windows smashed as anti-immigration rioters broke into a hotel in Rotherham. Objects including pieces of wood and chairs have been thrown at the Holiday Inn Hotel and at police officers who are lined up in front of the building. At least one injured officer in riot gear was

It started in Bristol’s Castle Park and this was fairly medieval – a big brawl between two sides drawn up to fight. The counter-protesters were ready in their hundreds, chanting “fascists not welcome”. On the other side a smaller crowd of right-wing protesters, some of whom had been at the football earlier, were shouting “we

The BBC has removed a video of a teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport after it emerged he starred in a Children in Need advert. A spokesman for BBC Children in Need said the clip was removed across all platforms “out of respect” for the victims. “Our deepest sympathies go out to everyone

A police station was set on fire and objects thrown at officers as a protest in Sunderland escalated into a night of “criminal thuggery”. Eight people were arrested for a range of offences – including violent disorder and burglary – after riots broke out apparently in response to the Southport stabbings. Three police officers were

Fireworks and flares are now being advertised for sale on a Telegram messenger group that was used to call for a street presence in Southport in advance of this week’s riot. Sky News has identified the individual responsible. Follow latest:Updates as police deal with protests and disorder ‘If this is the wrong channel join ours’

Police have released images of eight people they are looking to identify after “criminal activity” at a protest outside a hotel housing migrants in Aldershot. Hampshire Police said one of their officers suffered a minor injury in the disruption outside the Potters International Hotel on Wednesday evening. They say a minority of the 200 people

A police unit will be set up to tackle violent disorder across the country after rioting by far-right groups in the wake of the Southport stabbings, the prime minister has announced. Sir Keir Starmer said he would not allow a “breakdown of law and order on our streets” following violent scenes in Southport, Hartlepool and

Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards was arrested after officers seized the phone of a paedophile and found the two men had participated in a WhatsApp exchange, police have said. Edwards, who was the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader before he resigned in April, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children at Westminster Magistrates’

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a mass stabbing in Southport. Three children, six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, died as a result of the attack at The Hart Space community centre. A “Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop” aimed at children aged

Tax rises will likely be announced in the autumn budget, chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted. She said Labour would stick to its election manifesto pledge not to raise national insurance, income tax or VAT. During the election campaign, Labour candidates avoided answering questions on whether other taxes would be increased – and the Conservatives warned

A man who stopped to help at the scene of the Southport stabbings described “locking eyes” with the attacker and says seeing the injured children will “probably stay with me for the rest of my life”. Speaking for the first time since it happened, Joel Verite detailed Monday’s tragedy moment by moment, first being met

A third child has died after Monday’s knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, police have said. The nine-year-old girl died in hospital on Tuesday morning, Merseyside Police said. The first two deaths – of girls aged six and seven – were confirmed by the force on Monday evening. Five other children

Two children have died and nine others are injured after a stabbing in Southport, north of Liverpool, this morning. All of the nine children who were injured were stabbed and six are in a critical condition. Two adults are also in a critical condition. Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said: “We believe that the

A man whose business is next door to where two children were stabbed to death in Southport has told Sky News the attack was “definitely intentional”. Warning: the following article contains graphic descriptions of injured children. Read latest: Two children killed and others critically injured Colin Parry, who owns Masters Vehicle Body Repairs on Hart

Rachel Reeves will signal Labour’s plans to cut government departments and the Civil Service as the new administration looks to accuse Rishi Sunak of “covering up” problems with the economy. The chancellor is set to speak to the House of Commons on Monday following a review of the government finances after taking office at the

Two men in their 20s have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in a field in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to a rural location in Thorganby, near Selby, on Sunday morning, police said. The victims are thought to be the pilot and his passenger. Their next of kin have been informed. Image: