UK prime minister made the announcement on Monday after he convened officials for an urgent meeting aimed at tackling growing far-right violence enshrouding the nation.
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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer held an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday morning after large groups of people set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and Tamworth. Addressing the details of the meeting, Mr Starmer said: "We will have a standing army of specialist officers, so we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them."
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Anyone whipping up violence online will face the full force of the law, Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman warned after Elon Musk said "civil war is inevitable",.. Sky News
Several police officers have been injured and six people arrested during a far-right protest in Plymouth on Monday evening.
More than 370 people linked to public disorder over the past week were arrested, in the wake of the Southport stabbings. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former England cricket captain David Gower has paid tribute to Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe after his death at age 55. Mr Gower described Mr Thorpe as "one of England's best batsmen."
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A former police superintendent has condemned Sir Mark Rowley for grabbing a journalist's microphone after an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday. Leroy Logan said: "It's the last thing people want from the top cop in the land to act with petulance." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first minister of Scotland John Swinney visited a mosque in Edinburgh on Monday. It comes after a week of riots throughout various towns and cities in the UK, with many mosques being targeted by rioters.
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