The Prime Minister has announced a national day to remember Stephen Lawrence.

Theresa May said the commemoration event will be known as Stephen Lawrence Day – and will be held on April 22 each year.

This news came on the 25th anniversary of Stephen’s racist murder in Eltham on April 22, 1993.

Two of the group of up to six thugs who attacked the 18-year-old and his friend Duwayne Brooks, simply because they were black, have been convicted of murder.

Mrs May said: “For the past 25 years, Doreen and Neville have fought heroically to ensure that their son’s life and death will never be forgotten.

“Their dignity, their courage and their sheer determination are an inspiration to us all.

“We are privileged to be here today at this special final anniversary service to commemorate Stephen.

“But it is right that Stephen’s name and legacy lives on. In the run-up to this service, I have spoken with Baroness Lawrence about how best to achieve this.

“And so, today, with Baroness Lawrence’s blessing, I can announce that the Government will work with the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to establish a national, annual commemoration of Stephen’s life and legacy, to take place on 22 April each year: Stephen Lawrence Day.

“We will use this day to encourage and support young people in achieving their dreams, and to reflect on Stephen’s life, death and the positive change he has inspired.”

The murder of the teenager was a watershed moment in modern race relations in the UK, after the subsequent Macpherson Report into the case concluded the police made mistakes and were guilty of "institutional racism".

Prince Harry added: “It hardly seems possible that 25 years have passed since Stephen Lawrence was so cruelly taken from his family.

“’I remember vividly the profound shock that I felt at his senseless murder, a feeling shared by so many people across this country and beyond.

“’I remember, too, just how deeply moved I was by the determination of Stephen’s family to build something positive from the tragedy they endured and to ensure that Stephen’s story did not end with despair, but continued with hope.

“‘A quarter of a century later, we can only imagine the man who Stephen would have become, and just how his extraordinary potential might have been fulfilled."