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Southport

England, United Kingdom

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Last Updated: Apr 15, 2025 • Article History

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Police ‘fuelled information vacuum that led to Southport riots’ • Apr. 14, 2025, 4:17 AM ET (The Telegraph)

British judge who oversaw first ICC trial at The Hague appointed to chair Southport stabbings inquiry • Apr. 7, 2025, 8:56 AM ET (Irish Times)

Guardian editors helped cause Southport riots, claims Lord Sewell • Mar. 31, 2025, 12:00 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Southport, town, Sefton metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It is a residential community and Irish Sea coastal resort about 20 miles (32 km) north of the major port of Liverpool.

Southport grew rapidly in the 19th century on coastal dunes, with spacious gardens and golf courses, including Royal Birkdale. Those amenities lie along the seafront and the shopping thoroughfare, Lord Street. Pop. (2001) 91,404; (2011) 91,703.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.