A further wave of far-Right disruption is expected across the UK following the killings of three young girls in Southport.

Violent extremists are planning to descend on more than a dozen cities and towns in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to reports.

Hope not Hate, the anti-racism charity, has warned that demonstrations are being planned for London, Aldershot, Sunderland, Hull, Liverpool, Cardiff and Manchester.

Flyers are also being circulated online for rallies in Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Belfast, Bristol and Hull.

It comes after the 17-year-old accused of killing three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class was named as Axel Rudakubana, from Banks in Lancashire, on Thursday.

The teenager is accused of using a kitchen knife to kill Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and attempting to kill eight other children.

Rudakubana’s identity was revealed after a judge lifted a reporting restriction restricting the publication of his name.

He was remanded into custody following short hearings at Liverpool magistrates’ court and Liverpool Crown Court. The court proceedings heard the teenager had been armed with a curved kitchen knife during the attack.

Meanwhile, police are trying to identify eight people who were involved in “mob-type” protests, sparked by the stabbings, outside an Aldershot hotel housing migrants that were sparked by the stabbings.

Hampshire Police released photographs of the seven men and one woman who took part in the protests outside the Potters International Hotel on Wednesday .

A police and crime commissioner said there were “mob-type” protests. Around 200 people took part, with a “minority” throwing missiles at officers and shouting racial slurs, said Hampshire Police.

Elsewhere, seven men were charged with violent disorder after riots broke out in Hartlepool on Wednesday, with a police car set on fire and four officers being injured. 

Officers were attacked with missiles, glass bottles and eggs in the County Durham town.

A 42-year-old man was also charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker, and a 28-year-old man was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, as well as violent disorder.

All seven men were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Teesside magistrates’ court on Friday. An 11-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson.

Around 150 people had gathered at the town’s Cenotaph before descending on Murray Street and the surrounding area.

Chief Constable Mark Webster said the events in the town were “mindless thuggery” and that experienced officers had never seen such disorder there before.

Asked what the motivation was for the disorder, he said: “There is an opportunity to go out and damage things, and just exhibit a bit of violence.

“I don’t think there is a principle at stake – this was not a legitimate protest or demonstration. I think there is some mindless thuggery, and that’s why we are being really proactive to go out and arrest people. There’s no excuse for last night.”

Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, said the riots in London, Aldershot and Manchester were “not protest” and “not legitimate” as he vowed not to permit “a breakdown of law and order”.

He said: “Make no mistake, whether it’s in Southport, London or Hartlepool, these people are showing our country exactly who they are. Mosques targeted because they’re mosques, flares thrown at the statue of Winston Churchill, a Nazi salute at the Cenotaph.

“Because let’s be very clear about this – it’s not protest. It’s not legitimate. It’s crime, violent disorder, an assault on the rule of law and the execution of justice.”

Jonathan Brash, the MP for Hartlepool, told BBC Radio 4’s World At One programme on Thursday that the unrest the night before “doesn’t represent us as a town”.

On Thursday morning, a clean-up operation began as council workers were joined by volunteers in sweeping away the debris. The remains of the police car destroyed when it was set alight had been removed by 10am.

The official at the centre of the Olympic boxing gender row was one of Sir Keir Starmer’s best men at his wedding.

Mark Adams, the spokesman for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has known the Prime Minister since the two men were at school together.

Mr Adams expressed concerns earlier this week about a “witch hunt” against boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, who have previously failed gender eligibility tests.

On Thursday, Angela Carini, the Italian boxer, was forced to abandon a fight against Khelif at the games in Paris, claiming she had been hit so hard by her opponent that she feared for her life.

The IOC faced widespread condemnation for placing Carini, who had a suspected broken nose, in a position of danger.

Responding to Khelif’s victory on Thursday, Mr Adams told reporters: “Testosterone is not a perfect test. Many women can have testosterone, which is in what would be called ‘male levels’ and still be women, and still compete as a woman.

“So this panacea, this idea that you do one test for testosterone, that’s not the case I’m afraid. But each sport needs to deal with its issues, they know their sports and their disciplines the best and they need to target and tailor I should say the testing and so on.

“But I hope we’re all agreed we’re not calling for people to go back to the bad old days of sex testing, which was a terrible thing to do and I’m sure we all agree that’s not the way forward in this situation.”

He went on to insist “this is not a transgender issue” and criticise “misreporting” of the row, which has cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics.

Khelif and Yu-Ting were disqualified from the Women’s World Boxing Championships in March 2023 after failing gender tests. However, the IOC has different rules from the International Boxing Association.

Mr Adams said earlier this week that he was comfortable with the rules.

He said: “These boxers are entirely eligible, they are women on their passports, they have competed for many years.

“I actually think it is not helpful to start stigmatising people who take part in sport like this. They are women who competed in Tokyo.

“I think we all have a responsibility to dial down this and not turn it into some kind of witch-hunt. These are regular athletes who have competed for many years in boxing, they are entirely eligible and they are women on their passports,”

In 2014, Mr Adams referred to Sir Keir as “my old mate” as he congratulated him on his selection as the Labour candidate for St Pancras and Holborn at the 2015 general election.

“Over the moon that my old mate Keir Starmer has been selected… He’ll be a real campaigner for constituents,” he said.

When Sir Keir was subsequently elected on May 7, Mr Adams wrote: “Congrats to a great bloke.”

He was one of Sir Keir’s four best men.

Mr Adams, a former broadcast journalist, joined the IOC as its director of communications in 2009.

He worked at the BBC, ITN and EuroNews before spending 10 years in a senior communications role for the World Economic Forum

Like Sir Keir, who has a season ticket at the Emirates Stadium, Mr Adams is a lifelong fan of Arsenal Football Club.

Speaking to Tom Baldwin, Sir Keir’s biographer, in May, Mr Adams said: “Keir’s a regular bloke who has always liked a pint or two, talking nonsense with his mates and playing far more football than is good for him.

“It’s how he plugs back into his private network and recharges himself.”

In a separate profile of the Prime Minister in The Times, Mr Adams said he often teases Sir Keir about how he is becoming more like his late father Rodney, adding: “Keir hates it when I do that.”

Mr Adams attended Reigate Grammar School in the 1970s alongside Sir Keir and fondly recalled his time at the school on social media.

Everything to the nth degree

Mr Adams has lived in Lausanne ever since he began his role with the IOC, having lived and worked in Geneva during his time at the World Economic Forum.

In a 2020 profile of Sir Keir in the Financial Times, Mr Adams described him as a perfectionist “does everything to the nth degree”.

He recalled: “I once asked him why he gave up playing the flute and he said, ‘If I can’t practise every day, I can’t be top level, so I don’t want to do it’.

“As a lawyer, he would work on cases until 3am and get up at 7am and feel fine. He is someone who works like a dog but also has a forensic intellect.”

In February, Mr Adams was among guests including Sean Dyche, the Everton manager, at a drinks party for senior sport figures held by Sir Keir, who reportedly namechecked his old school friend in his speech.

Jonathan Ross is embroiled in a privacy row after plans for 93 new homes to be built next to his £2 million farmhouse were unveiled.

The 63-year-old chat show host said the development would cause a “distressing loss of privacy” because the homes would look into bedrooms in his 16th-century property near Swanage, Dorset.

Ross and his wife Jane, a screenwriter and producer, have owned Grade II-listed Cauldron Barn Farm, which has a swimming pool, tennis court and horse-riding grounds, since 2005.

Developers now want to convert a disused former school next door to the former barn into a major housing project.

Westcoast Developments has drawn up plans to turn Harrow House International College, which closed in 2021, into a mixture of flats and homes to help meet the area’s planning targets.

Properties in the Victorian seaside town sold for an average of £440,000 last year, prompting fears that locals were being priced out of the market by second home owners.

This week the Government said it would make it easier for developers to build in rural areas to help deliver its promise of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.

In his letter of objection to Dorset council planners, Ross said: “Building up the height of the current buildings would mean that our property would be directly overlooked. We have bedrooms that face towards the proposed development and the loss of privacy would be very distressing and cause a great deal of stress.

“We are also concerned about the change to the fabric of local life caused by so many new dwellings in the area, and the direct impact on traffic and amenities.

“We’ve been approached many times by developers asking to buy our land for the same purpose and refuse because we are conscious of the impact it would have on the entire community. Building work on this scale would have a negative impact on wildlife.”

The proposals are for 14 apartments in the existing school building, 38 one-to-three bedroom flats in three apartment blocks, and 41 two-to-four bedroom homes. The maximum height of the buildings will be three or four storeys.

Ross’s concerns about privacy were echoed by Malcolm Jenkins, a fellow resident, who said there would be a “clear view into existing properties and gardens” and the development would block sunlight.

Chapman Lily Planning, a firm working for Westcoast Developments, said 10 per cent of the homes would be affordable, contributing to the council’s housing target. It added: “This site has the potential to deliver a highly successful and sustainable housing development of 93 new homes.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are going on tour to Colombia, it has been announced, days after Prince Harry said it was too dangerous to bring his wife to Britain.

The Sussexes, who visited Nigeria earlier this year, are to travel to the South American country this summer at the invitation of its vice president.

They are said to be planning to “engage with leaders, youth, and women who embody the aspirations and voices of Colombians committed to progress” as well as enjoying the “vibrant locations” of Bogotá, Cartagena and Cali.

Francia Márquez, the vice president of Colombia, said in a statement: “I am pleased to announce that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country.”

The trip follows the Sussexes’ trip to Nigeria, which was linked to Prince Harry’s Invictus Games. Colombia has also entered a team to the tournament for sick and wounded veterans.

The Duke is not known to have previously visited Colombia during his official royal duties, and it is not part of the Commonwealth.

Their 2024 trip will come ahead of the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, which takes place on Nov 7 and 8.

The trip was announced via the vice president’s office, shortly after Prince Harry said he would not bring his wife to Britain because of the security threat to his family.

Last week, in an ITV interview about tabloid phone hacking, he said of the UK: “All it takes is for one lone actor who reads this stuff to act on what they’ve read.

“Whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is, and these are things that are of genuine concern for me.

“It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country.”

The Duke of Sussex has a long-running dispute with the Home Office and Royal family over his security in the UK, and has lost a case demanding its review.

He is currently required to give 28 days notice of visiting his country of birth if he is seeking Met Police protection, with decisions being made by Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec).

In America and overseas the Sussexes use a private armed protection firm, with the countries they visit sometimes providing additional official security.

US cautions against travel to Colombia

Colombia is described by the US government as a “Level 3” or “orange” risk, with advice stating: “Reconsider travel due to crime and terrorism. Exercise increased caution due to civil unrest and kidnapping.”

In the country summary published by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, it says: “Violent crime, such as homicide, assault, and armed robbery, is widespread. Organised criminal activities, such as extortion, robbery, and kidnapping, are common in some areas.”

The UK government advice for the country suggests only essential travel to some regions of the country, but all three areas the Sussexes plan to visit are considered safer and marked “green”.

In 2012, Colombia launched a major campaign to overcome its reputation for kidnapping and violence, under the slogan: “Colombia, the only risk is wanting to stay.”

Cartegena now hosts a branch of the Hay Festival and is a major cruise destination.

Ms Márquez said of the upcoming visit from the Sussexes: “During their trip, The Duke and Duchess will join me in visiting Bogotá, as well as the Caribbean and Pacific regions of Cartagena and Cali.

“In these vibrant locations, they will have the exceptional opportunity to engage with leaders, youth, and women who embody the aspirations and voices of Colombians committed to progress.

“In addition to these meaningful interactions, the Duke and Duchess will experience the rich heritage of Colombia,” she said.

‘Timing of visit significant’

Ms Márquez added that the couple’s visit would be at a particularly significant time as it will precede the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, to be held in Colombia this November.

“The Archewell Foundation, founded by the Duke and Duchess, is renowned for its global leadership in fostering a safer online environment.

“The forthcoming conference will unveil a comprehensive framework for creating safer physical and digital spaces, tackling issues such as cyberbullying, online exploitation, and the mental health impacts of these threats.

“It will offer actionable solutions and commitments for countries around the world.

“During their visit, the Duke and Duchess, as well as the Archewell Foundation, will engage in several activities related to this important topic.

“We are confident that their visit will further illuminate Colombia’s role as a beacon of culture and innovation.”

The Duke and Duchess will also speak about child safety online in a television interview due to be broadcast on Sunday.

Speaking to CBS, the American television channel, they will talk about their Archewell project to help parents protect their children online.

In a promotional clip, Meghan says: “Our kids are young, they’re three and five. They’re amazing.

“But all you want to do as parents is protect them. So as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know that there’s a lot of work to be done there and we’re just happy to be a part of change for good.”

As the reporter Jane Pauley begins to say that every parent hopes someone is there to help their children, Prince Harry interrupts to add: “If you know how to help.

“At this point we’ve got to the stage where almost every parent needs to be a first responder.

“And even the best first responders in the world wouldn’t be able to tell the signs of possible suicide. That is the terrifying piece of this.”

The interview is due to be broadcast in full on Sunday.