of course, about the investigation. of course, teams he had been carrying out the forensic operation. we've seen those tell—tale signs of forensic officers in white outfits here in the street this afternoon. all the police are saying is at the moment, it is not terror related, but not giving a lot of details. however, they have urged people on social media not to speculate. there has been a lot of speculation around, there has been a name on social media. police say it is not the name of the suspect. they are urging people not to participate in this speculation and the conspiracy theories that are currently circulating on social media. i mentioned the home secretary yvette cooper visited the scene here along with the local mp and the members of the merseyside police. shortly after she has

visited the scene, she gave an interview where she outlined what was known about yesterday's incident. . ~ . was known about yesterday's incident. w ., , ~ incident. take a listen. i think it is unimaginable _ incident. take a listen. i think it is unimaginable what _ incident. take a listen. i think it is unimaginable what has - incident. take a listen. i think it - is unimaginable what has happened, this devastating and horrific attack _ this devastating and horrific attack i_ this devastating and horrific attack. i think all of our thoughts will be _ attack. i think all of our thoughts will be with the families who have been _ will be with the families who have been affected, lovely once you have been affected, lovely once you have been lost _ been affected, lovely once you have been lost on the children who are injured. _ been lost on the children who are injured, and it is important they -et injured, and it is important they get all— injured, and it is important they get all the — injured, and it is important they get all the support they need. i have been meeting with some of the first responders, the emergency services, — first responders, the emergency services, police, fire service and paramedics, who were there yesterday and you _ paramedics, who were there yesterday and you had _ paramedics, who were there yesterday and you had to respond with great bravery _ and you had to respond with great bravery to — and you had to respond with great bravery to make sure more lives wererr'l— bravery to make sure more lives weren't lost, and i thank them for the work— weren't lost, and i thank them for the work they did. there is also a serious _ the work they did. there is also a serious criminal investigation under way now _ serious criminal investigation under way now. everyone's thought will be with the _ way now. everyone's thought will be with the injured children and just

praying _ with the injured children and just praying for them. we with the injured children and 'ust praying for themi with the injured children and 'ust praying for them. we heard from the merse side praying for them. we heard from the merseyside police _ praying for them. we heard from the merseyside police yesterday. - praying for them. we heard from the merseyside police yesterday. it - merseyside police yesterday. it isn't being _ merseyside police yesterday. it isn't being considered - merseyside police yesterday. it isn't being considered a - merseyside police yesterday. iti isn't being considered a terrorist -related — isn't being considered a terrorist —related incident. _ isn't being considered a terrorist —related incident. horat- isn't being considered a terrorist -related incident.— isn't being considered a terrorist -related incident. how do we know? there is a serious _ -related incident. how do we know? there is a serious criminal _ there is a serious criminal investigation under way because it was a _ investigation under way because it was a horrific attack. it is important the police pursue every single _ important the police pursue every single avenue and that is what merseyside police are doing. i support— merseyside police are doing. i support them in that way, but it is immensely— support them in that way, but it is immensely important they continue that. immensely important they continue that and _ immensely important they continue that. and they will provide updates. you will— that. and they will provide updates. you will understand i won't say anything — you will understand i won't say anything which will cut across the investigation or prejudice that as i take that — investigation or prejudice that as i take that investigation immensely seriously— take that investigation immensely seriously into this truly horrific attack — seriously into this truly horrific attack. ~ . . ~ seriously into this truly horrific attack. ~ ., ., ,, . attack. we have a knife crime epidemic _ attack. we have a knife crime epidemic. you _ attack. we have a knife crime epidemic. you can't _ attack. we have a knife crime epidemic. you can't go - attack. we have a knife crime epidemic. you can't go into . attack. we have a knife crime i epidemic. you can't go into the attack. we have a knife crime - epidemic. you can't go into the news more _ epidemic. you can't go into the news more than _ epidemic. you can't go into the news more than a — epidemic. you can't go into the news more than a week— epidemic. you can't go into the news more than a week without _ epidemic. you can't go into the news more than a week without hearing i epidemic. you can't go into the news more than a week without hearing of| more than a week without hearing of it. more than a week without hearing of it what _ more than a week without hearing of it what is _ more than a week without hearing of it what is your— more than a week without hearing of it. what is your government - more than a week without hearing of it. what is your government going i more than a week without hearing ofj it. what is your government going to do to— it. what is your government going to do to tackle — it. what is your government going to do to tackle it — it. what is your government going to do to tackle it and _ it. what is your government going to do to tackle it and prevent _ it. what is your government going to do to tackle it and prevent attacks i do to tackle it and prevent attacks like this? — do to tackle it and prevent attacks like this? , , like this? there will be deep

distress right _ like this? there will be deep distress right across - like this? there will be deep distress right across the - like this? there will be deep - distress right across the country as here in— distress right across the country as here in southport for this appalling, truly horrific attack. it is beyond — appalling, truly horrific attack. it is beyond every parents's worst nightmare. you had what should have been a _ nightmare. you had what should have been a children's party, having fun at the _ been a children's party, having fun at the beginning of the summer holidays — at the beginning of the summer holidays turning into something so devastating. there is deep concern about— devastating. there is deep concern about knife — devastating. there is deep concern about knife attacks across the country. — about knife attacks across the country, that is why the prime minister— country, that is why the prime minister has said it is a moral mission — minister has said it is a moral mission to— minister has said it is a moral mission to address this. i think for today, _ mission to address this. i think for today, the — mission to address this. i think for today, the issue is about southport and the _ today, the issue is about southport and the issue is about the families affected _ and the issue is about the families affected in— and the issue is about the families affected in this case and all others praying _ affected in this case and all others praying for— affected in this case and all others praying for the injured children and for the _ praying for the injured children and for the little children who have been _ for the little children who have been lost. i for the little children who have been lost-— for the little children who have been lost. ., ., ., , been lost. i want to ask you, is there anything _ been lost. i want to ask you, is there anything else _ been lost. i want to ask you, is there anything else you - been lost. i want to ask you, is there anything else you can - been lost. i want to ask you, is| there anything else you can tell been lost. i want to ask you, is i there anything else you can tell us about— there anything else you can tell us about the — there anything else you can tell us about the perpetrator? _ there anything else you can tell us about the perpetrator? were - there anything else you can tell us about the perpetrator? were they| about the perpetrator? were they known _ about the perpetrator? were they known to — about the perpetrator? were they known to the _ about the perpetrator? were they known to the authorities? - about the perpetrator? were they known to the authorities? merseyside police are leading _ known to the authorities? merseyside police are leading this _ known to the authorities? merseyside police are leading this serious - police are leading this serious investigation. it was a horrific attack— investigation. it was a horrific attack and they need to get on with

it, attack and they need to get on with it. and _ attack and they need to get on with it, and they— attack and they need to get on with it, and they will provide us with updates — it, and they will provide us with updates. you will understand others should _ updates. you will understand others should not— updates. you will understand others should not be speculating or commenting on those updates, and we welcome _ commenting on those updates, and we welcome the work of merseyside police~ _ welcome the work of merseyside police~ it — welcome the work of merseyside police. it is important they pursue every— police. it is important they pursue every single angle of inquiry, but i think— every single angle of inquiry, but i think at— every single angle of inquiry, but i think at the — every single angle of inquiry, but i think at the same time the police officers. — think at the same time the police officers, alongside pursuing the criminal— officers, alongside pursuing the criminal investigation, they are members — criminal investigation, they are members of the community. we have spoken— members of the community. we have spoken to _ members of the community. we have spoken to first responders and some of the _ spoken to first responders and some of the offices there yesterday, i do had to— of the offices there yesterday, i do had to respond. they are working in the community to support each other and support— the community to support each other and support the community in the face of— and support the community in the face of something so awful happening. face of something so awful happening-— face of something so awful haueninu. . , ., happening. that is the home secretary _ happening. that is the home secretary yvette _ happening. that is the home secretary yvette cooper - happening. that is the home i secretary yvette cooper talking happening. that is the home - secretary yvette cooper talking a little earlier after visiting the scene here in southport and laying some flowers, paying tribute to those who lost their lives, and the families of course of those victims who are trying to come to terms with

it. i've mentioned this was a taylor swift themed event, and i want to show you a picture of the teacher that organised this event. she is a lady called leanne lucas. now, so many people have taken to social media today to pay tribute to her bravery. i should say the moment we don't know what her condition is, but you will remember the police said that the adults in the room in the two in a critical condition tried to protect the children from this knife attack as it took place in hart street yesterday. as i say, her condition not known but lots of tributes on social media to her. and also taylor swift herself has posted also taylor swift herself has posted a message on instagram, which i want to show you now. taylor said, the horror of yesterday's attack in

southport is watching over me continuously. and i am completely in shock. the loss of life and innocence and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders, these were just little kids at a dance class. i am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to those families. and some of taylor swift's fans have already set “p taylor swift's fans have already set up a go fun to meet page which has raised over £20,000 already for the victims and for the alder hey children's hospital, which is treating some of those victims. as she said, they were just little kids at a dance class, i think that is what has resonated. ijust want to show you the amount of media that are here at the moment. these aren't just film crews from the uk, they

are from all over the world, as far away as australia. you can see more families are turning up and laying flowers here at the scene. this has been happening all day. there are family with a little baby laying those flowers down in amongst the rest of the flowers that are here. you can also see, we are on the corner of a street where the corners of hart street and another street, you can see on top of the road sign there are cuddly toys. we seen a number of those left by members of the public as they have come here. some have walked away in tears. 0thers some have walked away in tears. others have just stood some have walked away in tears. 0thers havejust stood here. a man earlier came up, stood behind me and stood in silence in prayer, and a gentleman earlier in the day turned up gentleman earlier in the day turned up in his van, wound down the window and said, i hope you don't mind, i

want to say a little prayer. the community is ready coping together here in southport. the local football club, southport, were due to hold a pre—season friendly tonight. that of course has been cancelled, but what they have done is opened up their stadium, and they are having people come in there. the church has also opened up their door, and earlier i spoke to the auxiliary bishop of liverpool and asked him how he was in the church was supporting the local community. i think yesterday afternoon, others do when _ i think yesterday afternoon, others do when the news started breaking, i felt numb, _ do when the news started breaking, i felt numb, i— do when the news started breaking, i felt numb, i felt shock. and then when _ felt numb, i felt shock. and then when the — felt numb, i felt shock. and then when the news came of the death of two of— when the news came of the death of

two of the _ when the news came of the death of two of the young girls, i think a six rolled — two of the young girls, i think a six rolled as a seven—year—old as you mentioned earlier, it began to sink in _ you mentioned earlier, it began to sink in we — you mentioned earlier, it began to sink in. we have heard just a few minutes— sink in. we have heard just a few minutes ago from yourselves the sad news of— minutes ago from yourselves the sad news of the — minutes ago from yourselves the sad news of the death of a third girl, a nine—year—old. sol news of the death of a third girl, a nine—year—old. so i think my thoughts _ nine—year—old. so i think my thoughts nowjust turn, as the thought— thoughts nowjust turn, as the thought of many, to the families, those _ thought of many, to the families, those now— thought of many, to the families, those now you are hearing the news, trying _ those now you are hearing the news, trying to _ those now you are hearing the news, trying to take attend. just over 24 hours _ trying to take attend. just over 24 hours ago. — trying to take attend. just over 24 hours ago, they drop the girls off at the _ hours ago, they drop the girls off at the place, the venue for the dance, — at the place, the venue for the dance, music was going on, expecting to pick— dance, music was going on, expecting to pick them _ dance, music was going on, expecting to pick them up safely a couple of hours _ to pick them up safely a couple of hours also — to pick them up safely a couple of hours also later. obviously the last 24 hours _ hours also later. obviously the last 24 hours have been something people could never— 24 hours have been something people could never imagine happening anywhere in the world. and

physically as you said earlier in a town— physically as you said earlier in a town like — physically as you said earlier in a town like southport. it is difficult town like southport. it is difficult to absorb — town like southport. it is difficult to absorb and to take in. but it is 'ust to absorb and to take in. but it is just that — to absorb and to take in. but it is just that heavy sad sort of feeling at the _ just that heavy sad sort of feeling at the moment.— just that heavy sad sort of feeling at the moment. �* , .,, ., .,, ., at the moment. bishop thomas nayland talkin: to at the moment. bishop thomas nayland talking to me — at the moment. bishop thomas nayland talking to me little _ at the moment. bishop thomas nayland talking to me little earlier. _ at the moment. bishop thomas nayland talking to me little earlier. the - talking to me little earlier. the flowers continue to grow here and there will be a vigil tonight in southport. we will have continuing coverage on bbc news through the afternoon, but now let's get a check on the weather with carol. hello again. if you have an allergy to pollen, the levels today are either low or moderate across the board, and if you like your weather that bit hotter, it's going to be very warm or indeed hot today. a lot of dry and sunny weather around, if we reach 32 celsius, it will make it the hottest day of this year so far. so you can see from the oranges where we're looking at the higher

temperatures, they continue as we go through the week, various weather fronts crossing us, bringing in some thundery showers at times. but as we head into the weekend, these fresher conditions come in behind that cold front, as represented by the yellows. so today, a lot of dry weather, we've got the remnants of a weather front continuing to break up, reallyjust a band of cloud across southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland, and another one across the far north of scotland, where it's also windy, producing the odd shower. but in between a lot of dry and sunny weather with highs of 21 in aberdeen but potentially 32 in london. that tempts you to the coast, where it will be cooler with sea breezes. these are the temperatures you can expect in the sea, so still a bit nippy. now through this evening and overnight still a lot of clear skies. at times we'll import a bit of low cloud from the north sea, a few showers getting into south west england and we could see some thundery showers coming up from france, clipping the far south east where it will be humid. but it will be chilly in sheltered glens with overnight

lows of four degrees. tomorrow we lose the thundery showers quite early doors, then low cloud coming in on an onshore breeze at times across eastern england and eastern scotland. but we could well see some thundery showers across the channel islands and southern counties, with highs tomorrow up to 30 in london, 22 in glasgow. overnight we'll see some thundery showers develop, but if anything there'll be more of them around on thursday as that weather front clashes with hot and humid air. the met office has a weather warning out for those thunderstorms. we won't all see them by any stretch, but you could see some and they could be torrential and could lead to some localised flooding so it's one to watch. but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well, a fair bit of sunshine with highs up to about 27 degrees. then as we head on into the latter part of the week for friday, we've got a weather front coming in, starting to introduce that fresher air from the west, and it will be fresher as we head into the weekend.

live from london. this is bbc news. —— live from stockport. this is bbc news. a third child dies after monday's stabbings in north west england. five children and two adults remain in a critical condition. the home secretary yvette cooper has visited and laid flowers alongside the local mp. bill visited and laid flowers alongside the local mr— the local mp. all of our thoughts are with the _ the local mp. all of our thoughts are with the families _ the local mp. all of our thoughts are with the families who - the local mp. all of our thoughts are with the families who have . the local mp. all of our thoughts i are with the families who have been affected, loved ones who have been lost and the children who have been injured. lost and the children who have been in'ured. ., ,, ., , lost and the children who have been in'ured. ., ,, .,, ., injured. taylor swift has also paid

tribute after _ injured. taylor swift has also paid tribute after the _ injured. taylor swift has also paid tribute after the stabbing - injured. taylor swift has also paid | tribute after the stabbing occurred at a dance class based around her music. she described her horror at the tragic events. in other news... the radical islamist preacher, anjem choudary, has beenjailed. angela rayner announces a new increase in new homes. and team gb target yet more medals. good afternoon. iam here i am here in southport where we now know a third child has died after