Home Office minister Dan Jarvis confirmed that Prevent was aware of Rudakubana's previous knife offense and his concerning online searches related to mass shootings.

A Prevent learning review revealed that counter-terrorism police failed to act on multiple warnings about Rudakubana, partly due to documentation errors.

Critical errors were uncovered, including a misspelling of Rudakubana's surname in Prevent's database, which may have impeded the assessment of his threat level.

In response to these failures, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a public inquiry to investigate missed opportunities to recognize Rudakubana's intentions prior to the attack.

There were indications of Rudakubana's potential for violence, including research into school shootings, which warranted further investigation.

The review indicated that the Prevent programme underestimated the threat posed by Rudakubana on three separate occasions when he was reported.

Despite sufficient evidence for escalation to the next stage of the programme, known as Channel, this did not occur due to a misplaced focus on the lack of a distinct ideology.

Michael Stewart, the head of the UK's controversial counter-terrorism programme Prevent, has resigned following a review that exposed significant failures related to the Southport attack.

On July 29, 2024, Axel Rudakubana killed three young girls during a dance class in Southport, leading to heightened scrutiny of the Prevent programme.

Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison for his violent attacks, which raised serious questions about the effectiveness of Prevent in identifying threats.

Security minister Dan Jarvis acknowledged that counter-terrorism officers erred in closing Rudakubana's case too early, highlighting the need to consider his psychological profile.

Calls for an overhaul of the Prevent programme have intensified since the Southport murders, with previous referrals like Jake Davison also raising concerns.