The terrorism watchdog has called for more information to be made public in the event of mass casualty attacks or risk undermining trust in public institutions.
Jonathan Hall, KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, warned of an “information vacuum” after the Southport attack that led to riots across the country, and said that lessons needed to be learned.
One of the problems highlighted by the attack was the consequence of giving out so little information about what motivated the killings of three young girls.
