{"id":107027,"date":"2024-08-02T16:27:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/prime-minister-visits-southport-ahead-of-planned-protests-across-country-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T16:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:27:39","slug":"prime-minister-visits-southport-ahead-of-planned-protests-across-country-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/prime-minister-visits-southport-ahead-of-planned-protests-across-country-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime minister visits Southport ahead of planned protests across country this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The prime minister has visited Southport after the fatal knife attack on a children’s holiday club there sparked violent protests in cities around the UK.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir Starmer met Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram and Merseyside Police’s chief constable Serena Kennedy – as well as faith, health, and education leaders in the town on Friday.<\/p>\n

He later travelled to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool where some of the children injured in Monday’s attack were treated.<\/p>\n

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Three children, Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, died after being stabbed at the Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop at The Hart Space on Monday morning. Eight other children and two adults were also injured.<\/p>\n

A 17-year-old boy, Axel Rudakubana, was arrested and has since been charged with murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n

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The stabbings were followed by outbreaks of violence, initially in Southport, where far-right groups targeted a mosque.<\/p>\n

Other towns and cities, including Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot<\/strong><\/a> have now experienced unrest, with at least 15 further protests planned across the country this weekend.<\/p>\n

False narratives about the suspect’s nationality and religion have spread online and appear to be driving the unrest, with far-right groups reposting the claims on messaging app Telegram.<\/p>\n

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It prompted Judge Andrew Menary KC to allow the naming of<\/strong> the<\/strong> suspect<\/strong><\/a>, who normally would have been granted anonymity as he is 17.<\/p>\n

Many of the posts promoting the protests on social media contain phrases such as “enough is enough”, “save our kids”, and “stop the boats”.<\/p>\n

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Stand Up To Racism and other groups are organising at least two counter-protests.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir addressed the unrest<\/strong><\/a> earlier this week, vowing to “crackdown on thugs”, and setting up a new police unit to tackle violent disorder.<\/p>\n

So far protests have centered mosques and hotels where migrants are living.<\/p>\n

The protests arranged for the weekend include ones in Southport, Leeds, and Bristol.<\/p>\n

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Police in Northern Ireland have said they are aware of plans to “block roads with women and children”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, forces in Nottinghamshire and Thames Valley are on high alert.<\/p>\n

Liverpool City Region mayor said he was “concerned” that there could be a “repeat of violence somewhere in the Liverpool city region”, but added: “We know exactly what we’d need to do to ensure that these things are nipped in the bud.”<\/p>\n

Lord Walney, the government’s adviser on political violence and disruption, said police should be prepared to step in if it appears troublemakers are travelling to incite riots.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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