Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he could “guarantee” rioters will “regret taking part in this disorder” as he condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and branded the action “far-right thuggery”
Starmer vowed “we will do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice” as he addressed the nation following ongoing unrest across parts of the country
Mosques will be offered greater protection with new “emergency security” that can be rapidly deployed to respond to violent disorder sweeping across parts of England, the Home Office has announced
“If you target people because of the colour of their skin, or their faith, then that is far right, and I’m prepared to say so” the Prime Minister added
“This is violence. This is not protest. It doesn’t matter what the motivation is”
“The motivation for the vast majority of people in this country is to see their streets safe. And that is what I am determined we will deliver”
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the “criminal, violent attack” on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham is “utterly appalling” as she backed police to take “the strongest action against those responsible”
