In response to the Southport killings, Sir Keir Starmer, the UK's Prime Minister, warned of a new breed of terrorist characterized by 'loners and misfits' wielding extreme violence. Starmer emphasized the need for a 'fundamental change' in the country's approach to protecting its citizens, citing 'institutional failure' in the case. He pointed to the perpetrator's multiple referrals to the Prevent program, which failed to intervene, as a stark example.
Sir Keir Starmer warned today of a new breed of terrorist emerging in the UK made up of violent 'loners and misfits,' in the wake of the Southport killings. In an address to the nation, The Prime Minister said "the whole country grieves" for the victims of the attack and that it "must be a line in the sand for Britain."He said there must be "fundamental change" in how the country protects its children.
"Announcing the public inquiry, the Home Secretary continued: "Although, in line with CPS advice to preserve the integrity of the prosecution, we were constrained in what we were able to say at the time, the Home Office commissioned an urgent Prevent Learning Review during the summer into the three referrals that took place and why they were closed."We will publish further details this week, alongside new reforms to the Prevent programme.
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