Jess Phillips has suggested people could lose their jobs over the failure to prevent the Southport attack. Axel Rudakubana, 18, who was sentenced to life in jail last week for killing three little girls last summer and attempting to kill 10 others,

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump agreed to meet “soon” in their first phone call since the US president ’s inauguration. In the 45-minute call, Sir Keir praised the US president for his “role in securing the landmark ceasefire and hostages deal in Gaza”, Downing Street said.

Donald Trump said he has a ‘very good relationship’ with Starmer, and that the PM is doing a ‘very good job’ despite their political differences ahead of a call between the two leaders.