Contempt of court laws are said to be partly to blame for nationwide disorder after Southport stabbings in summer 2024.

Police are prevented from countering misinformation by laws which are outdated in the social media age, MPs investigating ...

British lawmakers say outdated laws unfit for the social media age hampered police from countering false claims that helped ...

The Home Affairs Committee also found police guidance on revealing details about suspects is badly out of date for the social ...

Following the Southport killings last summer, violence broke out across the UK, with both police officers and mosques being ...

Nigel Farage has accused authorities of a “cover-up” following the 2024 Southport stabbing. The Reform UK leader said public anger was fuelled by withheld information, calling it an example of ...

“It cannot be determined whether the disorder could have been prevented had more information been published. However, the ...

The attack in the northern town of Southport shocked the UK last year, and saw days of violent disorder as far-right riots were sparked by online misinformation that the attacker was a Muslim ...

The owner of Quicksilver Music in Southport has thanked music lovers for making this year’s Record Store Day “the best yet”.

Fake news was allowed to spread due to prosecutors who “hampered” the police response to the Southport riots, MPs say. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provided “inconsistent advice ...