Sir Keir Starmer chaired another emergency Cobra meeting on Tuesday evening as police prepare for more far-right riots.
The prime minister told reporters inside Downing Street after the meeting that “those involved will feel the full force of the law”, adding: “Nobody, but nobody, should be involved themselves in this disorder.”
A horrifying list of 30 targets – including immigration centres, lawyers’ offices and charities – has been shared by the far-right for potential further unrest on Wednesday.
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Sir Keir has announced a “standing army” of some 6,000 specialist police officers to quell the violence.
Tuesday night saw a lull in the disorder, although police in Liverpool and Durham issued dispersal orders to head off potential unrest.
More than 400 people have been arrested since the violence began.
Dispersal orders issued to 37 people in Durham as boy, 15, arrested
Durham Constabulary said officers had issued dispersal orders to 37 people, aged between 13 and 38, who arrived in Durham city centre on Tuesday evening.
A 15-year-old boy, from Crook, was arrested for a public order offence.
The force said that, following intelligence of planned disorder this evening, a dispersal order was put in place for the city centre alongside a heightened police presence.
The dispersal order will remain in place until noon on Wednesday.
Police said they had received no reports of incidents of disorder or criminal damage in the city centre this evening.
Two more people charged after disorder in Southport and Liverpool
Two more people have been charged after disorder in Southport and Liverpool city centre.
Merseyside Police charged Philip Prescot, 38, of Sefton Street, Southport, with violent disorder in connection with trouble in Southport last Tuesday.
David Frank Hill, 38, of Bianca Street, Bootle, has been charged with violent disorder in Liverpool city centre on Saturday.
Both were remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court at 9.45am on Wednesday.
Inquests to begin into deaths of three girls stabbed to death in Southport
Inquests are to be opened into the deaths of three girls who were fatally stabbed in Southport.
Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died after a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class at the Hart Space on Monday July 29.
Their inquests will be formally opened at Bootle Town Hall in Merseyside.
Hundreds of floral tributes have been left at the scene of the attack in Hart Street and a number of vigils have taken place in the town to remember the girls.
During a service at St Patrick’s Church in Southport on Tuesday afternoon, one speaker fought back tears as she said: “Alice, you are the most beautiful, strongest girl in the world and I hope you know we love you from the bottom of our hearts. Keep smiling and dancing with the girls.”
She read out another message from the family, which said: “We love you Alice, Your smile is extremely contagious and full of joy. You never fail to uplift everyone’s mood.”
The service, led by Father John Heneghan, featured hymns and speeches read in both English and Portuguese.
One of Alice’s classmates said: “You will be in our hearts forever. You are the most kindest person in the world, and we know that you are the strongest girl we have ever met.” A member of staff from Alice’s school read out messages from her classmates, including one which said: “Alice, so kind and caring, with a smile so bright, forever in our hearts.”
The congregation gathered for a rendition of You Are My Sunshine outside the church following the ceremony.
Elsie’s great-aunt described her as “lovely, sweet and gentle”, BBC News reported. Jean Stevenson said her grand-niece was “absolutely the sweetest child you could ever wish to meet”.
Poll shows Brits blame Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage for riots more than Labour
More than half of Britons think the Tory governments of the past 14 years bear some responsibility for the riots.
Polling by YouGov suggests 24% of people think the 2010-2024 administrations hold a “great deal of responsibility” for the unrest, and 31% reckon they hold “a fair amount”.
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