# Southport murders – was there a ‘cover-up’?

An episode of [Electoral Dysfunction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1613562765), 24 Jan 2025, 34 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/de4d7dd1-cdad-4c50-b995-6e5813ff8ca6.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=7131ad54-f81b-4ab8-b44c-e56c8cb808cd&aw_0_1st.episodeid=de4d7dd1-cdad-4c50-b995-6e5813ff8ca6

As Axel Rudakubana is sentenced for the murder of three young girls and the attempted murder of 10 more people last year, Electoral Dysfunction reflects on how the prime minister has handled claims that authorities covered up how much they knew about the killer in the days and weeks after. Beth discusses how Sir Keir Starmer answered her questions about those claims. Harriet calls for the public inquiry into the failings to be completed quickly and Ruth agrees with the PM about changing the legal definition of terrorism. Later in the podcast – how will Donald Trump impact UK politics? Email us at electoraldysfunction@sky.uk, post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.

Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.