Britain bergolak, Keir Starmer buat perutusan khas

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Keir Starmer vowed 'action will be taken' today as he held crisis talks with police over the outbreak of rioting following the Southport knife attack.

He condemned those involved in violent disorder as 'thugs who have no interest whatsoever in the raw pain' of the community.

Sir Keir is set to hold a press conference at 4pm amid fears of more trouble, after ugly scenes spread to London, Hartlepool and Manchester overnight.

The premier said: 'I wanted to send a message to each of you and through you, your officers, to say that this Government supports the police, supports what you are doing and to be absolutely clear: This is not protest, this is violent disorder and action will be taken.

'So, this Government will make sure you have got the powers you need and will back you in using those powers.'

In the capital, more than 100 people were arrested after crowds in Whitehall launched beer cans and glass bottles at police and threw flares at the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square.

People wearing England flags and waving banners saying 'enough is enough' and 'stop the boats' congregated outside Downing Street.

Violence flared after social media posts wrongly claimed the killing of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport was carried out by a Muslim asylum seeker who crossed the Channel in a small boat.

Daily Mail

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