Starmer had senior police leaders over to Downing Street earlier this afternoon and reportedly told them:
“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.”
The PM is said to be announcing a new “national violent disorder unit“:
Starmer hits out at the “actions of a tiny mindless minority”:
A short statement…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”