Disorder in July - August 2024 - Three reports

Late July - early August 2024 saw widespread unrest and serious disorder disorder following the murders on 29 July 2024 of three young girls in Southport.

Subsequently, three reports have been published. Two by HM Inspectorates and one by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee:

HMICFRS - 18 December 2024 - 'An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 1’ 

and  

HMICFRS - An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 2

House of Commons - Home Affairs Committee - 14 April 2025 - Quick fixes not enough to address Policing lessons of summer 2024 disorder

In January 2025, Axel Radakabana was sentenced for the Southport murders - previous post.

BBC - UK disorder 2024