The Prime Minister visited Southport after the fatal knife attack at a children’s holiday club sparked violent protests in towns across the UK.
Sir Keir Starmer met Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram and Merseyside Police Chief Serena Kennedy – as well as faith, health and education leaders in the city on Friday.
He later traveled to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, where children injured in Monday’s attack were treated.
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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 in Southport on Monday morning. Eight other children and two adults were also injured.
A 17-year-old boy, Axel Rudakubana, was arrested and has since been charged with murder and attempted murder.
The stabbings were followed by outbreaks of violence, initially in Southport, where right-wing groups attacked a mosque.
Other towns and cities, including Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot have already experienced unrest, with at least 15 more protests planned across the country this weekend.
Many of the posts promoting them on social media contain phrases such as “enough is enough”, “save our children” and “stop the boats”.
Stand Up To Racism and other groups are organizing counter-protests, with authorities warning that those who take part in violent unrest will be arrested.
Mr Keir addressed the unrest earlier this week, promising to “crack down on the bad guys” and create a new police unit to combat violent disorder.
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