during — support to merseyside police during the last three days, and i during the last threeest. thank you. more than 100 people have been arrested in a protest in central london following the knife attack and subsequent riot in southport the following night. police clashed with demonstrators on whitehall, close to downing street. 8 people have been arrested and a number of police officers injured in hartlepool in disorder that has been connected with the incident in southport. our reporter peter harris was there. burned out by the side of a road, this is the wreckage of a cleveland police car set alight on a night of violence in hartlepool. police said they had come under attack with missiles and bottles thrown at them before skirmishes broke out with riot officers. by nightfall, town centre streets were sealed off by police with shields as they moved to restore order. windows had been pushed through, a shop to those who live nearby.— who live nearby. people were... near the senator _ who live nearby. people were... near the senator protesting - near the senator protesting a

they basically outlined it was the chief constable of merseyside police, serena kennedy, and the deputybasically outlined the nature of the charges. we know he faces three murder charges and they have named the children those relate to, and then there were ten attempted murder charges and we don't have the names of who those charges relate to. they basically then made a plea, as i say, for people not to speculate about the case or to publish anything online which could be prejudicial. there were very few details given out, which is why it is so unusualfor such details given out, which is why it is so unusual for such a news conference to take place. but given the level of attention and concern around the case that is why they decided to hold a news conference. thank you very much. i know you are following proceedings for us and reminding us of the legalities of elements of this court case. thank you very much. that was rowan bridge outside liverpool magistrates at�* court. let's speak to our correspondent will vernon, who is in southport. just take us through what the atmosphere is like

story that merseyside police hasjust said it has made on this story that merseyside police has just saidll be made over the coming weeks after those protests following the southport attack. the detective chief inspector has said that following disorder on tuesday, we have now made seven arrests and further arrests will be made over the coming weeks. goes on to say, extensive work is ongoing to identify all those responsible for the despicable actions and we are determined to find everyone involved this incident. they have also followed up with another statement here that they are saying that they are aware of online speculation about future protests, and they have extensive plans and considerable police resources in place to deal with them. we heard from the prime minister yesterday who said that he was giving police the ability to coordinate with other forces to try to cut down on these protests. our news correspondent alison freeman had sent us the latest from southport. well, here this morning, we have been watching as there is still a steady trickle of people coming to pay their resp

merseyside police said this is the english _ coordinated?is is the english defence league, and i think on one level that is clearly a reference to people who are historically supporters of the english defence league, a far right organisation whose ideas are effectively anti—immigrant and effectively anti—immigra nt and anti—muslim effectively anti—immigrant and anti—muslim as well. that organisation doesn't really exist any more, it is an idea. it hasn't existed for a decade. you have these networks developing online of minded people —— like—minded people organising themselves. robertjenrick has officially launched his tory leadership bid. speaking at an event in newark — the former immigration minister said he believed the party could win the next election and said he wanted to breathe new life into the party but acknowledged they had a mountain to climb. the world health organization says more than 175,000 people die annually from extreme heat in europe. it says heat—related deaths in the region have increased by 30% over the past two deca

ithink, you know, i can speak specifically about merseyside police.been fantastic and we can't fault them in any way, shape or form. you know, they've been so supportive to the mosques that we represent, 20 or so mosques across the liverpool city region. there's been close correspondence, direct communication, you know, through our channels where they've kept us updated almost hourly, which has been reassuring for the communities, and the police presence and contact with the mosques has been fantastic. our message to communities has been not to confront and not to come out to face these protesters and rioters because that's what they want. they want to fight us on the streets. and, you know, that's the reaction that we're not going to give them. we're going to let the the police take care of the rioters and the disturbance. but we're calling on the government to take strong action, which i'm hopeful that this government will. and just briefly, ibrahim, we're going into the night of saturday. we had a lot of sort of violent events today across the coun

merseyside police described this as serious disorder, and the home secretary is promising action nationwide police all the backing that they need in the actions they are taking in response to this criminal disorder and thuggery. because it has no place on britain's streets. that's why we're ensuring there are additional prosecutors in place this weekend, that the courts stand ready. there are people in custody. this was leeds. and another far right demonstration in manchester led to further arrests. northern ireland has been affected, too. there were street protests in belfast. the police are under pressure. but some are accusing them of double standards. listen to this officer outside a mosque in stoke. if you've got any weapons, get rid of them. "if there's any weapons, get rid them," he appears to say. "we are not going to make any arrests." but racist chants and anti—islamic slogans have also been widespread in these protests. sunderland saw serious rioting last night after a far right demonstration erupted and a number of police officers were injured there. today, they were clearing up

are merseyside police officers four are merseyside police officers four are from lancashire, one from total of 64 of the injuries were sustained on tuesday night in southport, while the remaining 23 from saturday the majority of the injuries to police officers were caused by missiles, and other injuries because some of his injury collision. none of the officers remain in hospital. we mentioned there have been —— has been a cobra meeting going on this morning. the prime minister has been speaking after that meeting. i had morning. the prime minister has been speaking after that meeting.— speaking after that meeting. i had a cobra meeting _ speaking after that meeting. i had a cobra meeting this _ speaking after that meeting. i had a cobra meeting this morning - speaking after that meeting. i had a cobra meeting this morning which i speaking after that meeting. i had a i cobra meeting this morning which was an opportunity i took to thank the police for the work of their last three days, to express my support for the police officer shall have been injured and the communities impacted by

merseyside police says charged.erseyside police says two more people have been charged following violent disorder in southport and liverpool, bringing the total number of people charged there to 24. a senior police service of northern ireland officer says there will be a significant visible policing operation in place ahead of a planned anti—immigration protest and counter protest in belfast. assistant chief constable melanie jones says the police are expecting a very busy weekend for policing across northern ireland, with a risk of spontaneous protest. around 1000 people gathered in belfast for a counter protest against several hundred anti—immigration demonstrators last night. police responded to several race related hate crime incidents and other disorder on thursday night in what the police said was the fifth night of disorder that officers have dealt with. in other news, the funeral for british teenager jay slater, who died whilst on holiday in tenerife, is being held today . tenerife, is being held today. well

the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks,murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the i7—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was made at midnight here at merseyside police headquarters. the 17—year—old suspect, who by law still can't be named, will appear at the magistrates�* court in the morning and at crown court as soon as possible after that. it was leanne lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. all we kn

merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested.ned to help a neighbour. i�*ve just cleaned these off. i think i've just cleaned these off. i think everybody— i've just cleaned these off. i think everybody is coming together and trying _ everybody is coming together and trying to — everybody is coming together and trying to help everybody out. i think— trying to help everybody out. i think it's — trying to help everybody out. i think it's been brilliant, the last couple — think it's been brilliant, the last couple of— think it's been brilliant, the last couple of days, just last night. it's what — couple of days, just last night. it's what southport is about. i don't — it's what southport is about. i don't think half the people who were here rioting last night were from southport. here rioting last night were from southort. ., , ., southport. volunteers from the buildin: southport. volunteers from the building trade _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were going - sout

merseyside police also earlier said a number of officers were injured during the serious disorder. through various items, including bricks and bottles at officers and one officer on a police motorbike, was pushed from his bike and assaulted in hull. around 100 people gathered outside a migrant hotel being guarded by police, where a window was also smashed. at least three people were led away in handcuffs as demonstrators faced counter—protesters in nottingham, and meanwhile police in riot gear were deployed in belfast amid tense exchanges between protesters and an anti—racism rally with a small number of fireworks being thrown . number of fireworks being thrown. while home secretary yvette cooper has warned people taking part in disorder across england that those breaking the law will pay that those breaking the law will pay the price, telling them thuggery has no place on the streets and the prime minister has also said that the police have his full support to take action against extremists who are attempting to sow hate by intimidating communities. as he held emergency talks with

merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested. 0ur reporterin, this community is responding. just hours after they stood shoulder to shoulder in silence at monday night�*s vigil, they came together once more, just as determined to help a neighbour. i�*m just clearing these. sound, no worries. i think everyone�*s just coming together and trying to help everyone out. i think it�*s been brilliant, the last couple of days. it�*s just not what southport�*s about, what last night was. and i don�*t think half of the people here rioting last night were from southport. volunteers from the building trade were going from house to house, offering their time and expertise. walls that has been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously saw the state that people have caused to the area. we got in contact this morning, cos i�*m from 0rmskirk branch, claire works in the southport one, so we just wanted to come and donate some of our stock that will help clear up the area for them, bring the communit

the statement has come to us from merseyside police.n�*s hospital. let�*s talk to and now to talk more about the recent riots, we have with us the former chief constable of northumbria police, sue sim. hello to you, sue. let�*s talk about what happened last night. there have been these fears that there would be widespread unrest. instead, we saw these antiracism protests. i suppose these antiracism protests. i suppose the fears didn�*t come to fruition. keir starmer was talking about long sentences handed down in the number of police. what do you put it down to? is of police. what do you put it down to? , . . . , , of police. what do you put it down to? ., , ., to? is actually very true that the numbers of _ to? is actually very true that the numbers of police _ to? is actually very true that the numbers of police and _ to? is actually very true that the numbers of police and the - to? is actually very true that the numbers of police and the harsh j numbers of police and the harsh sentences are absolutely going to make people think twic

detectives have issued images of 11 more people who may have information following the rioting in merseyside. police say members of the public contacted the police, naming people they recognised from yesterday's separate photo appeal, which included images of 14 other people. merseyside police have now charged 17 individuals, seven of whom have already been jailed. they're asking the public to contact them directly or crime stoppers anonymously, if they recognise any of the people pictured here in london tonight . the prime in london tonight. the prime minister has chaired another cobra meeting with law enforcement officials to reflect on last night and plan for the coming days. the third high level gathering of its kind . in level gathering of its kind. in the last week he has joined. he was joined by senior ministers, including the home secretary , including the home secretary, yvette yvette cooper, who says the ramped up police response to potential further riots would continue and suggested it was having an impact on stemming days of disorder. police had expected more than 100 events and deploye

detectives have issued images of 11 more people who may have information following the rioting in merseyside. police say members of the public contacted the police, naming people they recognised from yesterday's separate photo appeal, which included images of 14 other people. merseyside police have now charged 17 individuals, seven of whom have already been jailed. they're asking the public to contact them directly or crime stoppers anonymously, if they recognise any of the people pictured here in london tonight . the prime in london tonight. the prime minister has chaired another cobra meeting with law enforcement officials to reflect on last night and plan for the coming days. the third high level gathering of its kind . in level gathering of its kind. in the last week he has joined. he was joined by senior ministers, including the home secretary , including the home secretary, yvette yvette cooper, who says the ramped up police response to potential further riots would continue and suggested it was having an impact on stemming days of disorder. police had expected more than 100 events and deploye

and tonight , merseyside police and tonight, merseyside police have said within the last hour that they'veon with the disorder. yesterday after a suspect was recognised from footage filmed at the scene. well, the disorder broke out following speculation circulating on social media about the 17 year old knife attacker suspect who killed the three young girls at the local summer holidays. dance group. today, police were given more time to question him. he remains in police custody . now. the bbc in police custody. now. the bbc has admitted they knew about the arrest of the former newsreader huw edwards. five months before he resigned in april of this yeah he resigned in april of this year. but the corporation says it would have sacked him if he'd been charged while being a member of staff. earlier, the metropolitan police confirmed the man who sent huw edwards indecent images of children was indecent images of children was in fact a convicted paedophile. mr edwards had 41 of the most serious types of abusive, abusive photographs in his whatsapp messages, including one of a child as young as

according to merseyside police six year old b.b. to merseyside police six year old bb.iar and seven year old elsie dot stancombe died after a mass stabbing at a taylor swift themes dance class in the seaside town last week. the family of the injured victim , the family of the injured victim, discharged today, expressed gratitude to the royal manchester children's hospital for its support and care during what they called this challenging time . meanwhile, two challenging time. meanwhile, two rioters have each been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for violent disorder on merseyside. 43 year old john o'malley admitted violent disorder, while 69 year old william morgan admitted to violent disorder and possessing an offensive weapon. more than 50 police officers were injured as protesters hurled bricks, lit fires and threw bottles a day after the southport attacks in london tonight, the prime minister is chairing another cobra meeting with law enforcement officials to reflect on last night and plan for the coming days. the third high level gathering of its k

rioting in merseyside. policeembers of the public contacted the police , naming contacted the police, naming people they recognise from yesterday's separate photo appeal yesterday's separate photo appeal, which included images of 14 other people. merseyside police have now charged 17 individuals, seven of whom have already been jailed. they're asking the public to contact them directly or crime stoppers anonymously, if they recognise any of the people pictured here in london tonight. the prime minister has chaired another cobra meeting with law enforcement officials to reflect on last night and plan for the coming days. the third high level gathering of its kind. in the last week, he was joined by senior ministers , including the senior ministers, including the home secretary, yvette cooper, who said the ramped up police response to potential further riots would continue and suggested it was having an impact on stemming days of disorder. police had expected more than 100 events and deployed thousands of officers y

merseyside police have confirmed two officers were taken to hospital, one with a suspected broken noseer with a suspected brokenjaw. at least six arrests were made. in nottingham, police had to separate rival groups. the sides were facing off in the middle of the city with a line of officers between them. there were rival protests, too, in leeds. organisers of the �*stand up to racism' protest said "peace won" in the city, claiming they had more individuals on their rally. the unrest wasn't restricted to england. in belfast, protesters outside a mosque threw objects at members of the media, and smashed windows in a cafe. in manchester, there have been scuffles between some protesters and police in the city centre. there was also a counter—protest and officers had to keep the groups separated. in liverpool, our reporter danjohnson witnessed the protests and sent this report. liverpool's waterfront was chaotic at times this afternoon as police struggled to maintain control and keep two sides apart. anti—fascist demonstrators marched to confront anti—immigrant protesters. the police are n

it is funded by the merseyside police and we've just moved up the rankings for child poverty so we alle community in building a community. hundreds of kids pass through our doors every friday and just gives me a new found joy for the game. i cannot get enough. we have a fantastic day where we trained together and it is amazing. and with skills sharpening all the time, luther hopes for a big future on the court. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello there. the summer holiday season is in full swing, and if you have plans for the weekend, well, it looks likely that the weather is going to behave itself. it will be largely dry, sunny and pretty warm. now, we have got a little bit of rain clearing away from the south and east as we speak and this area of low pressure to the far north—west. that's at risk of driving in a few isolated showers, chiefly to the north—west of the great glen, and here, a brisk wind with it as well. but elsewhere, a lot of

we have free basketball sessions for everybody on friday nights, and it's funded by merseyside police from third to second, so we all feel that we're doing something really important for the community, we're building a community. there's hundreds of kids that pass through our doors every friday, and it'sjust giving me a new found joy for the game, and i can't get enough. and now we've got this fantastic thing where we just train together, and it's amazing. and with his skills sharpening all the time, little luther is hoping for a big future on the court. that is just about it from us. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello there. the summer holiday season is in full swing, and if you have plans for the weekend, well, it looks likely that the weather is going to behave itself. it will be largely dry, sunny and pretty warm. now, we have got a little bit of rain clearing away from the south and east as we speak and this area of low pressure to the

that has come through from merseyside police, responding to the disorder in liverpool city centre.rs have been injured, but they haven't confirmed how many. with me is our correspondent thomas magill. just remind us how widespread these pockets of protests are? it is just remind us how widespread these pockets of protests are?— pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving — pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. _ pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. we - pockets of protests are? it is a fast moving picture. we have l pockets of protests are? it is a i fast moving picture. we have just fast moving picture. we havejust got a statement from humberside police, saying that four people have been arrested in hull city centre and three of their officers have been arrested as well. after they were, eggs were thrown, bottles were thrown at officers there. that is the latest there. you are quite right, it has been happening across cities, across the uk today. liverpool, have we have been hearing, nottingham, manchesterand hearing, nottingham, manchester and ev

merseyside police earlier said a number of officers were injured during the serious disorder.

according to merseyside police six year old b.b. to merseyside police six year old bb. king, nine year old alice dasilva aguiar and seven year old elsie dot stancombe died after a mass stabbing at a taylor swift themes dance class in the seaside town last week. the family of the injured victim , the family of the injured victim, discharged today, expressed gratitude to the royal manchester children's hospital for its support and care during what they called this challenging time . meanwhile, two challenging time. meanwhile, two rioters have each been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for violent disorder on merseyside. 43 year old john o'malley admitted violent disorder, while 69 year old william morgan admitted to violent disorder and possessing an offensive weapon. more than 50 police officers were injured as protesters hurled bricks, lit fires and threw bottles a day after the southport attacks in london tonight, the prime minister is chairing another cobra meeting with law enforcement officials to reflect on last night and plan for the coming days. t

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merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested.has been to southport to hear how the local community is dealing with the aftermath. once again, this community is responding. just hours after they stood shoulder to shoulder in silence at monday night's vigil, they came together once more, just as determined to help a neighbour. i'm just clearing these. sound, no worries. i think everyone's just coming together and trying to help everyone out. i think it's been brilliant, the last couple of days. it's just last night that ruined it. it's just not what southport�*s about, what last night was. and i think half of the people here rioting last night were from southport. volunteers from the building trade were going from house to house, offering their time and expertise. walls that has been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously saw the state that people have caused to the area. we got in contact this morning, cos i'm from ormskirk branch, claire works in the southport one,

merseyside police say several officers were injured while dealing with "serious disorder" in liverpoolottingham, police had to separate rival groups. the sides were facing off in the middle of the city — with a line of officers between them. there were rival protests, too, in leeds. organisers of the "stand up to racism" protest said "peace won" in the city, claiming they had more individuals on their rally. the unrest wasn't restricted to england. in belfast, protesters outside a mosque threw objects at members of the media, and smashed windows in a cafe. in manchester, there have been scuffles between some protesters and police in the city centre. there was also a counter—protest and officers had to keep the groups separated. speaking about the unrest across the country, the home secretary yvette cooper, gave a firm response. criminal violence and disorder has no place on britain's streets. we've been clear to the police that they have our full backing in taking the strongest possible action against perpetrators, including we're making sure that there are more prosecutors, there are

for accounts that have the great tick next to them, those are the official accounts of see him merseyside policeolice, metropolitan police, you can easily find them on the platform x. if you are on facebook, some of these organisations are providing updates on facebook as well and you can find them by the blue tick against their names. if you are in a town where the local police are not providing updates online, you can still go to the major news organisations that people know and trust and they are running live updates and are in touch with police forces and there you can get accurate information about what is going on on the ground. about what is going on on the round. ,, . , . about what is going on on the round. ,, ., ., ., ground. shayan sardarizadeh, good to have ou ground. shayan sardarizadeh, good to have you with — ground. shayan sardarizadeh, good to have you with us. _ ground. shayan sardarizadeh, good to have you with us, thank— ground. shayan sardarizadeh, good to have you with us, thank you. - to the us now, where vice president kamala harris has made herfirstjoint appearance with

. incident by merseyside police.constable told us last night in a press conference at midnight that this is still a live investigation being supported by counter—terrorism officers from the north west. that live investigation ongoing as they warned against any speculation, as we expect a 17 year old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, to face charges here in central liverpool in the next houn >> okay, charlie, thank you very much . now the bbc >> okay, charlie, thank you very much. now the bbc is at >> okay, charlie, thank you very much . now the bbc is at the much. now the bbc is at the centre of controversy following reports the broadcaster continued to pay the disgraced presenter huw edwards, a salary after he was arrested on suspicion of serious offences. >> well, this comes after mr edwards pleaded guilty at westminster magistrates court to three counts relating to images of children while he admitted to receiving 41 images on whatsapp, seven of which were the most serious kind. well, in a statement, the

merseyside police earlier said a number of officers were injured during the serious disorder. lice car was destroyed in bristol and multiple arrests made for violent disorder, where hundreds of protesters gathered for two opposing demonstrations. protesters reportedly dispersed at around 10:00 tonight, and a large police presence remained in the area and fireworks were thrown amid tense exchanges between an anti—islamic group and an anti—racism rally in belfast , where disorder belfast, where disorder continues into this evening. cars and even a business has been set on fire, police chiefs have said. tonight more disorder is likely in the coming days. the prime minister has also said the police have his full support to take action against extremists attempting to sow hate, as he held emergency talks with ministers over the unrest across parts of the country. videos posted on social media have shown a former police office ablaze in sunderland, while a mosque was also targeted . while a mosque was also targeted. vehicles were overturned and set on fire and five police officers we

earlier in a statement released by merseyside police on behalf of the family they said elsie dot stancombeife with determination, persistence, love and kindness. elsie was an amazing girl, she had the ability to lighten up any room she entered, she was truly unforgettable, the family said. they went on to say she loved to dance and it goes without saying that she was a devoted swiftie. would carpet to be laid out as elsie would have wanted. these are the live pictures from southport of people the funeral coming in to attend the funeral service for elsie dot stancombe. her family coming into family asked that those coming into pay respects to to wear bright this colours, they said they wanted this to be called elsie dot colours, they said they wanted this to be called earlier>t colours, they said they wanted this to be called earlier in a statement colours, they said they wanted this to be called family n a statement colours, they said they wanted this to be called family they tatement colours, they said they wanted this to be called family they said nent colours, they said they wanted this

merseyside police say several police were injured while dealing with "serious disorder" in liverpool.orce said the behaviour would not be tolerated — and offenders would be arrested. reporters on the scene said police struggled to maintain control in liverpool. in nottingham, police had to separate rival groups of protesters. the sides were facing off in the middle of the city — with a line of officers between them. there was plenty of chanting, but no actual violence. there were rival protests, too, in leeds. they have begun dispersing in the past half hour or so. organisers of the "stand up to racism" protest say "peace won" in the city, as many more individuals joined their protest than the anti—immigration rally. reports from the scene say the day was tense but generally peaceful. the unrest wasn't restricted to england. in belfast, protesters outside a mosque threw objects at members of the media, and smashed windows in a cafe. a small group of anti—islamic protesters stood outside city hall, chanting "islam out". a larger group of anti—racist protesters were across the road. in

in a statement, merseyside police said...le who have brought such aggression and destruction into the heart of our communities do not represent the people of merseyside. this is disgraceful and we will not tolerate it." the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said the police have the government's full support to take action against extremists attempting to sow hate. the home secretary has also warned that anyone engaging in unacceptable disorder will pay the price. criminal violence and disorder has no place on britain's streets. we've been clear to the police that they have our full backing in taking the strongest possible action against perpetrators, including we're making sure that there are more prosecutors, there are sufficient prison places, and also that the courts stand ready because anyone who engages in this kind of disorder needs to be clear that they will pay the price. families expecting a trip to the beach in blackpool were met with these scenes. engines rev. people shouting islamophobic and anti—immigration chant

in a statement released by merseyside police, they paid tribute to genie, who witnessed the attack. —year—old alice dasilva aguiar will take place tomorrow at the same merseyside church where she had her first communion just three months ago. 0livia richwald, bbc news, southport. the disinformation that the southport suspect was a muslim asylum seeker led to anti—immigrant and far—right riots in the days after the attack. today, thousands of people attended anti—racism rallies across the uk. one of the protests today was outside the headquarters of the reform uk party in central london. 0rganisers said they had chosen the venue because of the party's stance on immigration. this was the scene in belfast, where anti—racism protesters gathered in the city centre after a week of disorder and racist attacks. the rally was organised by a collective of organisations, including the trade union movement, united against racism and end deportations belfast. people told us how they felt about the riots. 0n the one hand, it's been really, really negative. seeing the elements in our society that r

in a statement released by merseyside police, they paid tribute to genie, who witnessed the attack. at the same merseyside church where she had herfirst communion just three months ago. olivia richwald, bbc news, southport. well, disinformation that the southport suspect was a muslim asylum—seeker led to anti—immigrant and far—right riots in the days after the attack. today, thousands attended anti—racism rallies across the uk. one of the protests was outside the headquarters of the reform uk party in central london. our correspondent emily unia was therer. there's a very heavy police presence here in central london today. but nearly 1,000, possibly more than 1,000 protesters have gathered opposite reform party hq to express their opposition to the violence that has unfolded in recent days and weeks. now with me is one of the organisers of this protest, lewis neilson — he's from stand up to racism. lewis, how are you feeling about the turnout this afternoon? well, we're delighted so many people have come out. this is in london, outside reform's hq - but across the country, we think

and we should say that this statement has been issued through the merseyside police, and it comes fromed by the loss of what they describe as their precious daughter. i want to read you what they wrote. they say, "0ur beloved bebe was full ofjoy, light and love, and she will always remain in our hearts as the sweet, kind and spirited girl that we adore." they go on to say, "our hearts are broken but we find some comfort in knowing that bebe was so deeply loved by all who knew her." they also go on to say that they have got a lot of support and comfort from the outpouring in the community. they talk about how buildings were lit up pink. and they also, as we've seen from those pictures, the amount of tributes and flowers and cuddly toys and balloons that were left at the scene after the attack, they say that they have drawn a lot of comfort from that. they say, "the response from southport, the whole of liverpool and even further afield has deeply touched our hearts and we are so grateful to everyone who has reached out to us." so, azadeh, not only paying tribute to bebe, but also showin

she said the parents in her statement released by merseyside police, a very keen cheerleader.vid, jenny, rosie and elsie, where the best friends in the world. and they take solace in the world. and they take solace in the fact that they will be together now and forever with grace. very, very poignant images this morning. a little bit behind me the parents and sister entered the church, coming in with elsie's little scooter in their hands. from here they are going to lead a procession through southport, royal mail are going to be doing a tribute because david's works with royal mail and the art centre will play host. that is where king charles spoke to elsie's parents and other parents last tuesday. no words can bring them back but certainly there is a lot ofjoy and hope and love here today in southport today. as we have seen over the past few weeks, the deaths of elsie have affected so many people in the southport area, what have they been saying to you today?— saying to you today? slightly hard to hear the end _ saying to you today? slightly hard to hear the end of _ saying t

in a statement released by merseyside police, they paid tribute to genie, who witnessed the attack.urage and we are so proud of her. her resilience is a testament to the love and bond she shared with her little sister and we will continue to support her as we navigate this painful journey together as a family." the funeral of nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar will take place tomorrow at the same merseyside church where she had her first communion just three months ago. olivia richwald, bbc news, southport. now to events in russia. russia's defence ministry says its forces are still trying to repel a ukrainian cross— border incursion which is now in its fifth day. russia says it's evacuated more than 76,000 people from the kursk region since tuesday — and strict securit measures have come into place there and in two other regions — bryansk and belgorod. russia's nuclear agency has warned the incursion poses a direct threat to the kursk nuclear power plant. the un nuclear agency has urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint, as fighting moves closer to the plant. reports suggest