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Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper have defended their refusal to disclose Rudakubana’s background, citing the Contempt of Court Act. They argue that transparency would have ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday to murdering three ...

Outlining more details on Rudakubana’s background, Ms Cooper told the Commons that he had admitted to having carried a knife more than 10 times, was referred three times to Prevent and had conta ...

Lancashire Police responded to five calls from Axel Rudakubana’s home about his behaviour before the Southport attacks took place, Yvette Cooper has revealed, as she said multiple agencies faile ...

Home secretary Yvette Cooper clashed with Chris Philp in the Commons amid the ongoing row over the government’s decision to initially withhold information about Southport killer Axel Rudukabana.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper shook her head in disbelief in the commons today, Chris Philp called on her to acknowledge that greater transparency could have helped combat misleading narratives ...

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Yvette Cooper has announced a public inquiry into the murder of three girls by Axel Rudakubana at a dance class in Southport in July. She said the inquiry would aim to get to the truth about what ...