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UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change

UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change after Southport murders

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Tuesday to "leave no stone unturned" to uncover failings in preventing the killings of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event, saying an inquiry could lead to a change in terrorism laws.

The Washington Post · 19h

Starmer says Southport killings must lead to ‘fundamental change’ in how state protects citizens.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizens

BBC · 1d

Starmer says 'terrorism has changed' and that UK faces 'new threat' after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana admitted murdering Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Bebe King - and his long history of violence was revealed.

UK, Competition and Markets Authority

BBC on MSN · 10h

Government fires UK competition watchdog chair

The chair of the UK's competition watchdog has been fired by government ministers who felt that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had failed to convince them it was sufficiently focused on growth.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Chair of UK competition regulator steps down

The chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Marcus Bokkerink, has stepped down from his post, the competition regulator said on Tuesday. Doug Gurr has been appointed interim chair, the CMA said in a statement.

The Financial Times · 11h

Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator

Ministers have forced out the chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, as the government seeks to dial back regulation as part of Labour’s growth agenda. The government will announce the departure of Marcus Bokkerink as chair of the regulator on Tuesday evening after an intervention by business secretary Jonathan Reynolds,

UK to hold inquiry

CNN · 1d

Teenager admits murder of Southport girls in attack that sparked UK riots

A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Britain to Launch Investigation Into Murders of Three Girls in Southport

Britain announced a public inquiry on Monday into the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last year, a crime that ignited days of violent riots. Interior minister Yvette Cooper announced the inquiry after British teenager Axel Rudakubana,

Reuters · 1d

UK to hold inquiry after teenager admits murdering three girls in Southport

A British teenager unexpectedly pleaded guilty on Monday to murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last July, while the government said it would hold an inquiry into the atrocity which was followed by nationwide rioting.

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The UK government is launching a digital ID mobile app

The UK government is going to launch an app that will allow citizens to digitize their driver’s licenses. Science Secretary ...

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UK's Reeves to tell Davos: 'time to invest in Britain is now'

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will urge company bosses at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to ...

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Ice swim team triumph after training at UK lake

An international ice swimming team who trained in a British lake have won a bucket-fall of medals at the world championships.

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UK households in 8 areas face huge Council Tax increases with one area seeing 25% rise

People living in eight areas of England and Wales face eyewatering, inflation-busting price hikes on their council tax by as much as 25% overnight. The unpopular monthly bill pays for everything from ...

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Full list of UK storm names as Met Office labels Storm Eowyn the first cyclone of 2025

The Met Office has officially named Storm Eowyn as it sweeps across the Atlantic, with the weather system set to make landfall in the UK later this week. Although Eowyn is the first named storm of ...

Santander reviews UK retail banking presence amid broader assessment, source says

Banco Santander is reviewing its presence in Britain, a person familiar with the matter said, two decades after its ...

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UK PM: Killing of 3 girls must spark ‘fundamental change’ in state protection

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizens ...