Southport Inquiry: Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
21 Jan 2025
Inquiry announced
A statutory inquiry was announced into the Southport attack of 29 July 2024.
7 Apr 2025
Inquiry established
The Home Secretary established the Southport Inquiry to produce a definitive account of the events leading up to the attack and the attack itself.
8 Jul 2025 to 13 Apr 2026
Evidential hearings
35 sitting days
13 Apr 2026
Phase 1 report published
The Phase 1 report was published in two volumes.
To be confirmed
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.