Southport attack: PM warns Badenoch and Jenrick against undermining police

Keir Starmer's appeal at PMQs follows Tory leadership candidates questioning police handling of investigation

Keir Starmer has warned the two Conservative leadership candidates, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, against undermining police efforts in the investigation into the Southport attack.

Speaking at prime minister's questions, Starmer said it was important to allow police and prosecutors to do their difficult job" and that all MPs had a choice to make to either support the police in their difficult task or they could undermine the police in their difficult task".