Two children have died after a number of people were stabbed in Southport, north of Liverpool, this morning.

Nine other children have been injured. Six of them are in a critical condition.

The attacks took place at a community centre called Hart Space, often used for mother and baby classes, on Hart Street in the Merseyside town, Sky News understands.

A “Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop” aimed at children aged between primary school years two and six (7-11 years old) was taking place at Hart Space at the time of the attack.