How Southport’s horror and grief was hijacked by the far right
1 August 2024 - 32 minsAfter the killing of three little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, the town was in mourning. But after rumours and disinformation flooded social media a riot broke out. Josh Halliday reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Series Episodes
15 minutes of horror in train mass stabbing – Today in Focus Extra
Guardian senior reporter Ben Quinn on the shocking knife attack on a train from Doncaster to London. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10 mins
3 November Finished
The multi-million pound baby powder case
Esther Addley reports on a class action suit of more than 3,000 cancer survivors and their loved ones against Johnson & Johnson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
22 mins
3 November Finished
Cotton Capital: Searching for the spirit of Pan-Africanism – bonus episode
In this bonus episode of the Cotton Capital series, Guardian journalist Chris Osuh explores whether we are living through a Pan-African moment in 2025, 80 years on from Manchester’s 1945 Pan-African Congress. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
47 mins
31 October Finished
Living through the horror of Hurricane Melissa
How will Jamaica recover from its most powerful hurricane on record? Natricia Duncan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
33 mins
31 October Finished
The chaos of the grooming gangs inquiry
Geraldine McKelvie reports on a tumultuous couple of weeks for the national grooming gangs inquiry, beset by resignations, provocative political interventions and accusations of a cover-up. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30 mins
30 October Finished
The comeback of the mountain gorilla
Patrick Greenfield hikes up the Virunga mountains in east Africa to trace the remarkable comeback of the mountain gorilla. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
29 mins
29 October Finished
