UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change after Southport murders

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at the Downing Street Briefing Room in central London, Britain January 21, 2025, following the guilty plea of the Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana. HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Tuesday to "leave no stone unturned" to uncover failings in preventing the killings of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event, saying an inquiry could lead to a change in terrorism laws.

Starmer defended his government's stance to not divulge many details earlier about the British teenager guilty of the killings by saying he did not want to collapse the case, but admitted there were failings.