UK riots and protests reside information right this moment: Far-right violence descends into looting as police warn of extra chaos

Scenes of violence and dysfunction in Hull final night time have been at odds with the town’s “heritage for acceptance and tolerance”, the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner has mentioned.

Jonathan Evison mentioned: “The scenes witnessed are fully unacceptable and won’t be tolerated. We have been fortunate sufficient to have the Metropolis of Tradition 2017 in Hull, this goes alongside a long-standing historical past of being welcoming and culturally various.

“I’m involved and offended that cops have been injured, property has been destroyed, and companies closely disrupted. I wish to reassure those that, right this moment, the town centre is secure to go to.”

No 10 sources have sought to close down claims that Sir Keir Starmer is planning a summer season getaway on Monday because the prospect of additional unrest throughout elements of the nation looms.

It’s understood that the Prime Minister just isn’t occurring vacation at first of subsequent week. Critics together with sources near Tory management hopeful Robert Jenrick had prompt he ought to “cancel this Nero-esque vacation”.

Mr Jenrick mentioned it might be “fully improper for the Prime Minister to vacation whereas elements of Britain are burning”.

Liverpool Metropolis Area Mayor Steve Rotheram has condemned the “thugs” who torched a lately renovated library final night time.

The Spellow Lane Library Hub, which was opened final 12 months to offer help for probably the most disadvantaged communities within the nation, suffered extreme harm.

Police mentioned rioters tried to stop firefighters from accessing the blaze. “Devastated to see this excellent group asset ravaged by thugs,” Mr Rotheram mentioned posting on X.

A heartbroken grocery store supervisor mentioned his retailer was diminished to ashes following violent dysfunction in Belfast on Saturday, 3 August.

Bashir mentioned Muslim companies have been intentionally focused throughout assaults which which adopted anti-immigration protests within the metropolis.

The Northern Eire Hearth and Rescue Service mentioned it had attended a store and a restaurant on fireplace on the Donegall Highway on Saturday night time. It mentioned the reason for each fires had been decided as deliberate.

Bashir was visibly emotional as he described how he couldn’t sleep on Saturday night time through the unrest. “There is no such thing as a message for folks like this,” he added.

A bunch of counter protesters have been pictured demonstrating in Lancaster, Lancashire, on Sunday morning as a number of far-right members gathered close by.

A supply near Yvette Cooper has advised The Impartial that the house secretary is assembly with the chief constable of Merseyside Police and different chief constables this morning the place the violent thugs broke out final night time.

It comes amid fears of extra outbreaks of violence right this moment after riots rocked Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Hull, Belfast, Stoke and different cities.

Ms Cooper has brazenly mentioned utilizing journey bans on these concerned within the rallies and has promised a strong response to the civil unrest.