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Law will change to stop attackers fixated on violence, says Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper said she would address a ‘gap in the law’ against planning mass casualty attacks that had no ideological basis.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's 'AI Girlfriend' Sparks Outrage: Grok App Offers Explicit Chatbot Ani to Users as Young as 12

Packaged inside the Grok app, Ani is styled as a 22-year-old 'anime girlfriend' capable of initiating sexually explicit conversations and responding in a 'sultry' voice.

International Business Times UK

Terror laws watchdog warns of risk posed by extremists using AI

Jonathan Hall KC suggested new laws may be needed to counter the potential use of generative AI by terrorists.

Evening Standard

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We must act to stop radicalisation through smartphones, terror watchdog says

Terror laws watchdog said smartphones have made radicalisation even easier since July 2005

The Independent UK

Society ‘struggling’ to respond to link between smartphones and youth extremism

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the number of young people being drawn into extremism is linked to the proliferation of smartphones.

Evening Standard

Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

Former superintendent Dal Babu says although decision was correct, to counter misinformation, it may be exploited by far right

The Guardian - UK

UK to proscribe state-backed groups such as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Announcement by home secretary Yvette Cooper comes after Iranian nationals charged with spying in Britain

The Guardian - UK

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Government appoints KC to lead Abedi prison attack review

The review will examine separation centres and whether security is robust enough to manage extremist inmates.

Evening Standard

Government secrecy fuelled Southport attack conspiracy theories, say Tories

Labour minister Lucy Rigby denied an accusation by Helen Grant that the Government accelerated conspiracy theories around the attack last year.

Evening Standard

Gap in law that prevented arrest of Southport killer ‘horrifying’ – watchdog

The terror watchdog’s review recommended creating an offence to prevent mass casualty attacks before they happen.

Evening Standard

‘Horrifying’ legal gap that prevented arrest of Southport killer

The UK terror watchdog has recommended creating an offence to prevent attacks before they happen

The Independent UK

UK terror watchdog urges new offence for lone mass killing plots after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children

Evening Standard

Outrage Erupts After Southport Killings While Minister Slams PMs Dangerous Terror Law Plan

Police bosses have been warned to step up and provide clear, accurate details in the wake of major incidents to prevent conspiracy theories from running wild.

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Decision not to classify Southport killer as a terrorist was right, says UK watchdog

Review concluded extending definition to cover extreme violence by ‘loners’ such as Axel Rudakubana is unhelpful

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The Independent UK

New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots

The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts

Evening Standard

Failure to give basic facts on Southport killer led to ‘dangerous fictions’

Terror watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the disinformation could have been ‘far more’ prejudicial to Axel Rudakubana’s trial than the true facts.

Evening Standard

New measures to target Iranian activities in UK

Security minister Dan Jarvis warned Iran was ‘asserting itself more aggressively to advance their objectives and undermine ours’.

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The Guardian - UK

‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?

Experts say young men and boys ‘with strong sense of grievance’ are ‘idolising’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also falling through the gaps of UK terrorism laws

The Independent UK

Expanding terror definition could ‘overwhelm’ police and MI5, says watchdog

Jonathan Hall has been tasked with reviewing the scope of terror laws in the wake of the Southport attack.

The Guardian - UK

Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

The Guardian - UK

Young terrorism suspects could avoid prosecution in plan for diversion scheme

Minister hope plan will deter young people from extremism amid rise in arrests of under-18s for offences

The Independent UK

New counter-terrorism orders for youths could restrict online activity

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said new powers were needed to deal with youngsters at risk of being drawn into terrorism.

Evening Standard

Terror law does not adequately deal with those who travel abroad – watchdog

Jonathan Hall KC said ‘long-standing difficulties continue to bedevil the prosecution of individuals who have travelled to terror zones’.

The Guardian - UK

Reality check: why has Southport attack not been declared a terrorist incident?

New charges against suspect have prompted questions over a possible cover-up and put spotlight on contempt laws

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