the tab for picking the bbc website, the tab for picking up the bbc website, the tab for picking up the cost of the damage for this. there is a huge amount of damage that we have seen on our screens. where does the clean—up begin? there where does the clean-up begin? there has been a lot — where does the clean-up begin? there has been a lot of— where does the clean-up begin? there has been a lot of damage, _ where does the clean—up begin? tu” has been a lot of damage, and he will pick up the bill for all of it? certainly, the people who live and work there, you would have thought would be some of them. on sunderland, on friday night, a city in the north—east of england, we saw a police office that had been set on fire in the middle of town. we also saw a citizens advice office that looked like it had been caught up in those attacks the people who are watching overseas, citizens advice is often people who provide advice and support people on low incomes across the country. we have also seen looting from high street stores and we have seen damage in all those instances as well. we saw a lot of

those scenes in the city of stoke—on—trent in the midlands as well. there is a lot of damage, a lot of clean—up still to be done, including at the holiday inn in rotherham which is still being targeted at the moment. just to remind peeple _ targeted at the moment. just to remind people that _ targeted at the moment. just to remind people that what - targeted at the moment. just to remind people that what you - targeted at the moment. just to | remind people that what you are seeing now is live scenes from rotherham outside the holiday inn express where protesters earlier gathered and were chanting slogans and many were causing damage to the building and throwing things at police as well. i just want to bring you a line that has come in, this is the home secretary yvette cooper, has just responded to the scenes you are seeing and have been seeing on bbc news. she says, the criminal violent attack on hotel housing

asylum seekers in rotherham is utterly appalling. she says, deliberately setting fire to a building with people to be inside, south yorkshire police have full support for action against those responsible. that has just come support for action against those responsible. that hasjust come in from the home secretary yvette cooper in response to the scenes you are seeing in rotherham. let's go live now to our reporter who is there and taking those images that you are seeing now. i don't know if he just had a response from the home secretary yvette cooper. that has just come on, her reaction to what she has been seeing in rotherham and what our viewers are seeing. what is latest on the ground now? you what our viewers are seeing. what is latest on the ground now?— latest on the ground now? you can see the south _ latest on the ground now? you can see the south yorkshire _ latest on the ground now? you can see the south yorkshire fire - latest on the ground now? you can see the south yorkshire fire and l see the south yorkshire fire and rescue have just arrived to take care of the fire, a generator that was set alight half an hour ago at

the back of the car park. during that file, there were scenes of violence from protesters,... we that file, there were scenes of violence from protesters, . .. violence from protesters,... we will take viewers — violence from protesters,... we will take viewers now _ violence from protesters,... we will take viewers now to _ violence from protesters,... we will take viewers now to the _ violence from protesters,... we will take viewers now to the prime - take viewers now to the prime minister keir starmer who is speaking. i guarantee you will regret taking part in_ i guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder. people stocking _ part in this disorder. people stocking up this action online and then running away themselves. this is not _ then running away themselves. this is not protest, it is organised, violent— is not protest, it is organised, violent thuggery and has no place on our streets _ violent thuggery and has no place on our streets or online. right now, there _ our streets or online. right now, there are — our streets or online. right now, there are attacks happening on a hotel— there are attacks happening on a hotel in— there are attacks happening on a hotel in rotherham, marauding gangs intent _ hotel in rotherham, marauding gangs intent on _ hotel in rotherham, marauding gangs intent on lawbreaking or worse, windows — intent on lawbreaking or worse, windows smashed, fires set ablaze, residents— windows smashed, fires set ablaze, residents and staff in absolute fear~ _

residents and staff in absolute fear. there is nojustification, none: — fear. there is nojustification, none. for— fear. there is nojustification, none, for taking this action, and all the _ none, for taking this action, and all the right minded people should be condemning this sort of violence. people _ be condemning this sort of violence. people in _ be condemning this sort of violence. people in this country have a right to be _ people in this country have a right to be safe, — people in this country have a right to be safe, and yet we have seen muslim _ to be safe, and yet we have seen muslim communities targeted, attacks on mosques, other minority communities singled out, nazi salutes — communities singled out, nazi salutes in _ communities singled out, nazi salutes in the street, attacks on the police, _ salutes in the street, attacks on the police, wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric, so no, i won't _ alongside racist rhetoric, so no, i won't shy— alongside racist rhetoric, so no, i won't shy away from calling it what it is, _ won't shy away from calling it what it is, far_ won't shy away from calling it what it is, far right thuggery. to those who feel— it is, far right thuggery. to those who feel targeted because of the colour— who feel targeted because of the colour of— who feel targeted because of the colour of your skin or your faith, i know— colour of your skin or your faith, i know how— colour of your skin or your faith, i know how frightening this must be. i want you _ know how frightening this must be. i want you to — know how frightening this must be. i want you to know that this violent mob do _ want you to know that this violent mob do not — want you to know that this violent mob do not represent our country and we will—

mob do not represent our country and we will bring — mob do not represent our country and we will bring them to justice. mob do not represent our country and we will bring them tojustice. our police _ we will bring them tojustice. our police deserve our support, as they tackle _ police deserve our support, as they tackle any— police deserve our support, as they tackle any and all violent disorder that flares — tackle any and all violent disorder that flares up. whatever the apparent cause or motivation, we make _ apparent cause or motivation, we make no— apparent cause or motivation, we make no distinction, crime is crime and this— make no distinction, crime is crime and this government will tackle it. thank— and this government will tackle it. thank you — and this government will tackle it. thank ou. ., and this government will tackle it. thank you-— and this government will tackle it. thank ou. . ., thank you. that statement there from the prime minister, _ thank you. that statement there from the prime minister, keir— thank you. that statement there from the prime minister, keir starmer. - the prime minister, keir starmer. let's see if you will be answering questions from reporters. what let's see if you will be answering questions from reporters. what more can the government _ questions from reporters. what more can the government to _ questions from reporters. what more can the government to do _ questions from reporters. what more can the government to do to - questions from reporters. what more can the government to do to stop - can the government to do to stop this? _ can the government to do to stop this? is _ can the government to do to stop this? , ., ., ., ., this? is a government, we have had meetinas this? is a government, we have had meetings all — this? is a government, we have had meetings all weekend _ this? is a government, we have had meetings all weekend and - this? is a government, we have had meetings all weekend and in - this? is a government, we have had meetings all weekend and in the - meetings all weekend and in the latter— meetings all weekend and in the latter part of last week law enforcement and police to make sure the necessary support is in place and we _ the necessary support is in place and we do — the necessary support is in place and we do have arrangements with law enforcement which means we can get arrests. _ enforcement which means we can get arrests, remand, charges and do this

very quickly— arrests, remand, charges and do this very quickly and i was part of that niyself_ very quickly and i was part of that myself in — very quickly and i was part of that myself in 2011 when i was dpp and i am determined we will do whatever it takes _ am determined we will do whatever it takes to— am determined we will do whatever it takes to bring these folks do justice — takes to bring these folks do justice as quickly as possible. do ou justice as quickly as possible. do you believe everyone that is taking part in _ you believe everyone that is taking part in these — you believe everyone that is taking part in these as _ you believe everyone that is taking part in these as part— you believe everyone that is taking part in these as part of— you believe everyone that is taking part in these as part of the - you believe everyone that is taking part in these as part of the far- part in these as part of the far right? — part in these as part of the far right? do— part in these as part of the far right? doany— part in these as part of the far right? do any of— part in these as part of the far right? do any of the _ part in these as part of the far right? do any of the scenes i part in these as part of the fari right? do any of the scenes we part in these as part of the far- right? do any of the scenes we are seeing _ right? do any of the scenes we are seeing at _ right? do any of the scenes we are seeing at the — right? do any of the scenes we are seeing at the moment _ right? do any of the scenes we are seeing at the moment give - right? do any of the scenes we are seeing at the moment give you - right? do any of the scenes we are i seeing at the moment give you pause for thought— seeing at the moment give you pause for thought about _ seeing at the moment give you pause for thought about conditions - seeing at the moment give you pause for thought about conditions in - seeing at the moment give you pause for thought about conditions in the i for thought about conditions in the country— for thought about conditions in the country or— for thought about conditions in the country or how— for thought about conditions in the country or how you _ for thought about conditions in the country or how you approach - for thought about conditions in the country or how you approach otherj country or how you approach other domestic— country or how you approach other domestic policy— country or how you approach other domestic policy areas? _ country or how you approach other domestic policy areas? —— - country or how you approach other domestic policy areas? —— these . domestic policy areas? —— these thugs _ domestic policy areas? —— these thugs if— domestic policy areas? -- these thus. , ., . domestic policy areas? -- these thus. . , domestic policy areas? -- these thus. ., thugs. if you target people because ofthe thugs. if you target people because of the colour _ thugs. if you target people because of the colour of _ thugs. if you target people because of the colour of their _ thugs. if you target people because of the colour of their skin _ thugs. if you target people because of the colour of their skin or - thugs. if you target people because of the colour of their skin or their . of the colour of their skin or their faith. _ of the colour of their skin or their faith. that — of the colour of their skin or their faith, that is far right and i am prepared — faith, that is far right and i am prepared to say so, but it doesn't matter— prepared to say so, but it doesn't matter what apparent motivation there _ matter what apparent motivation there is — matter what apparent motivation there is. this is violence, it is not _ there is. this is violence, it is not protest. _ there is. this is violence, it is not protest, it does not matter what the motivation is. the motivation for the _ the motivation is. the motivation for the vast — the motivation is. the motivation for the vast majority of the people in this— for the vast majority of the people in this country is to see their street— in this country is to see their street safe and that is what i'm determined that we will deliver. is

determined that we will deliver. is a determined that we will deliver. a topper determined that we will deliver. is a topper that tougher sentences could _ a topper that tougher sentences could be — a topper that tougher sentences could be deployed _ a topper that tougher sentences could be deployed for— a topper that tougher sentences could be deployed for rioters? l a topper that tougher sentences could be deployed for rioters? i| could be deployed for rioters? i think could be deployed for rioters? think there needs to be the could be deployed for rioters?“ think there needs to be the full force _ think there needs to be the full force of— think there needs to be the full force of the law and it needs to be swift _ force of the law and it needs to be swift -- _ force of the law and it needs to be swift -- is— force of the law and it needs to be swift -- is it— force of the law and it needs to be swift. —— is it possible that. in 2011. — swift. —— is it possible that. in 2011. we — swift. —— is it possible that. in 2011, we saw individuals who took part in _ 2011, we saw individuals who took part in violence arrested, reminded, charged _ part in violence arrested, reminded, charged and — part in violence arrested, reminded, charged and convicted quickly and we will do _ charged and convicted quickly and we will do whatever it takes to ensure that it _ will do whatever it takes to ensure that it is _ will do whatever it takes to ensure that it is absolutely clear that if you are — that it is absolutely clear that if you are taking part in this violence. _ you are taking part in this violence, you will regret it and you will be _ violence, you will regret it and you will be brought to justice as quickly— will be brought to justice as quickly as possible. thank you very much _ quickly as possible. thank you very much. . . . quickly as possible. thank you very much. . . , ~ , much. that was the prime minister, keir starmer. _ much. that was the prime minister, keir starmer, ending _ much. that was the prime minister, keir starmer, ending his _ much. that was the prime minister, keir starmer, ending his message, | keir starmer, ending his message, his announcement by answering questions from a couple of the reporters there and he was saying fairly unequivocally that the violence being seen is unjustifiable

and talking about swift action to deal with those taking part in it. i will bring in my colleague, nick johnson, who is in the studio with me now and for viewers joining me now, you are seeing live images from the scene in rotherham outside a holiday inn express where police are still there, as you can see, holding back protesters who are demonstrating there. i willjust bring in nick first of all, just to reiterate what the message was that keir starmer was sending there. yes. keir starmer was sending there. yes, it was a brief— keir starmer was sending there. yes, it was a brief but _ keir starmer was sending there. was it was a brief but strong statement from the prime minister who has only been prime ministerfor a month and it was the general election a month ago today. he said, if you are taking part in this disorder, i guarantee you will regret it, he said this is not protest, he described it as organised violent thuggery. he described the people we are seeing in those pictures are now

targeting that hotel in rotherham, he described them as marauding gangs, intent on lawbreaking, and he said the residents and staff of that hotel must be there in fear and there is no justification hotel must be there in fear and there is nojustification at hotel must be there in fear and there is no justification at all, hotel must be there in fear and there is nojustification at all, he said, for taking this action and he then talked more broadly about the nature of the protests we have seen over the past few days and said, people in this country, no matter the colour of their skin or their background, have a right to feel safe and he talked about some of the things we have seen on the streets of the country in the past few days and described seeing nazi salutes on the streets and minorities targeted and again, he used that term, he said this is far right thuggery, and he says, to those who feel targeted because of the colour of their skin, he said the government would do everything it can to protect them. he also said the police deserves government supports and then, answering some questions from

journalists, he said he will do whatever it takes to bring these thugs, he describes them, to justice. he then reiterated that term, far right, again and said if you are targeting someone because of the colour of their skin, you said, you are far right, there is no other way of describing it. so a very strong statement from the prime minister but we see those pictures in rotherham and we saw those pictures in the past few minutes of police, it looks like largely in control of the situation in rotherham which is certainly different to an hour or so ago. we have heard some people saying this is a result of legitimate anger at immigration, this is, you know, an unavoidable impact of a powder keg because in the aftermath of what happened in southport, but the prime minister very much projecting that idea. he minister very much pro'ecting that idea. . . . , minister very much pro'ecting that idea. , . . , . ., idea. he is certainly re'ecting that idea. he is certainly re'ecting that idea as far as the _ idea. he is certainly rejecting that idea as far as the violence -

idea. he is certainly rejecting that idea as far as the violence and - idea. he is certainly rejecting that| idea as far as the violence and the intimidation and what he describes as the thuggery, as far as that goes, and we have seen over the past few days people who have been at these protests who haven't engaged in violence or aggression and we have seen a number of parents and children take part in these protests as well, and additionally there is actually ongoing at the moment another protest outside another hotel that we believe the houses of migrants and that is in aldershot, in hampshire, i'mjust looking migrants and that is in aldershot, in hampshire, i'm just looking at images of that online, that seems to be passing off peacefully and there is a police presence there but no aggression at the likes of which we have seen in water and other places in the north of england today so i think the prime minister's words were very strong but certainly aimed at those people who are taking part in that aggression at these protests. if in that aggression at these protests-— in that aggression at these arotests. , ., ., , ., protests. if you are 'ust 'oining us, ou protests. if you are 'ust 'oining protests. if you are just 'oining us, you are watching h protests. if you are just joining us, you are watching bbc- protests. if you are just joining| us, you are watching bbc news protests. if you are just joining - us, you are watching bbc news and you aren't seeing images of life from the scene in rotherham with the protests and unrest nick has been

talking about, but, as we mentioned, this is one of the places unrest is taking place because we are also seeing scenes that are similar in middlesbrough.— seeing scenes that are similar in middlesbrough. yes, in the city of middlesbrough _ middlesbrough. yes, in the city of middlesbrough in _ middlesbrough. yes, in the city of middlesbrough in the _ middlesbrough. yes, in the city of middlesbrough in the north - middlesbrough. yes, in the city of middlesbrough in the north east l middlesbrough. yes, in the city of| middlesbrough in the north east of england, we have heard that about 300 people have been marching through the town centre at their carrying... igrate through the town centre at their carrying- - -_ through the town centre at their car in... . . , ., , through the town centre at their car in__,. ., , . , ., carrying... we are seeing images now ofthe carrying... we are seeing images now of the scenes — carrying... we are seeing images now of the scenes in _ carrying... we are seeing images now of the scenes in middlesbrough - carrying... we are seeing images now of the scenes in middlesbrough a - of the scenes in middlesbrough a little earlier. it of the scenes in middlesbrough a little earlier.— little earlier. it looks like police t in: to little earlier. it looks like police trying to regain _ little earlier. it looks like police trying to regain control - little earlier. it looks like police trying to regain control of - little earlier. it looks like police trying to regain control of the i trying to regain control of the scenes in middlesbrough and we see people draped in flags and this is a different sort of protest to the one in rotherham, middlesbrough, and it is a town centre protest whereas that of a protest was very clearly it centred around that hotel and we have also seen protests in bolton in greater manchester as well.- greater manchester as well. these are images — greater manchester as well. these are images from _ greater manchester as well. these are images from bolton _ greater manchester as well. these are images from bolton a - greater manchester as well. these are images from bolton a little - are images from bolton a little earlier. ., ., ., , .,

earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground _ earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground in _ earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground in bolton _ earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground in bolton told - earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground in bolton told us - earlier. one of our colleagues on the ground in bolton told us in i earlier. one of our colleagues on | the ground in bolton told us in the last 20 minutes or so that two groups of protesters have been clashing in bolton in greater manchester and he said within half an hour, the protests started peacefully with people with their faces covered with balaclavas then charging towards the town hall and there seems to be two groups of protesters, a separate one waving st george's flags and then riot officers kitted out in riot gear and then we have seen officers on horseback. greater manchester police, our colleague says, are there in great numbers trying to keep those demonstrators apart but as we have seen from those pictures, the scene in bolton in greater manchester is tense as well as it is in other parts of the country including middlesbrough, sheffield and rotherham. bud including middlesbrough, sheffield and rotherham.— and rotherham. and it is worth reminding _ and rotherham. and it is worth reminding people _ and rotherham. and it is worth reminding people of _ and rotherham. and it is worth reminding people of some - and rotherham. and it is worth reminding people of some of. and rotherham. and it is worth | reminding people of some of the extra measures that police had at

their disposal to help deal with such things stop— their disposal to help deal with such things stop yes, example, -olice such things stop yes, example, police can _ such things stop yes, example, police can put _ such things stop yes, example, police can put dispersal- such things stop yes, example, police can put dispersal orders| such things stop yes, example, | police can put dispersal orders in place and they have done so in bolton at times when there is anti—social behaviour. i bolton at times when there is anti-social behaviour.- bolton at times when there is anti-social behaviour. i think that is still in place _ anti-social behaviour. i think that is still in place until— anti-social behaviour. i think that is still in place until ten _ anti-social behaviour. i think that is still in place until ten o'clock i is still in place until ten o'clock tonight in bolton.— is still in place until ten o'clock tonight in bolton. yes, and they have the power _ tonight in bolton. yes, and they have the power in _ tonight in bolton. yes, and they have the power in bolton - tonight in bolton. yes, and they have the power in bolton at - tonight in bolton. yes, and they have the power in bolton at the| have the power in bolton at the moment you ask people to remove theirface moment you ask people to remove their face coverings and obviously people covering their faces and we have seen in images over recent days particularly involved in that violent so we have seen greater manchester police in bolton saying that they are asking people to remove face coverings as required to do so. in remove face coverings as required to do so. . remove face coverings as required to do so. , ., do so. in terms of the political reaction. _ do so. in terms of the political reaction. we — do so. in terms of the political reaction, we have _ do so. in terms of the political reaction, we have of— do so. in terms of the political reaction, we have of course i do so. in terms of the political. reaction, we have of course heard from the prime minister keir starmer and we have heard from the home secretary, but have we heard anything from the shadow government? and we heard anything from the opposition was mac are and we heard anything from the opposition was ma- and we heard anything from the opposition was mac we have over the -ast cou . le opposition was mac we have over the past couple of _ opposition was mac we have over the past couple of days, _ opposition was mac we have over the past couple of days, and _ opposition was mac we have over the past couple of days, and i _ opposition was mac we have over the past couple of days, and i think - opposition was mac we have over the past couple of days, and i think we . past couple of days, and i think we are still waiting for reaction

specifically to the protests we have seen today but no doubt that reaction will especially as people in the conservative party line up with that leadership ambitions, we expect to hear some sort of reaction between the leadership candidates to the protests over the weekend. we do expect that. find the protests over the weekend. we do ex-ect that. �* ., ., ~' the protests over the weekend. we do ex-ect that. �* ., ., expect that. and looking ahead, because before _ expect that. and looking ahead, because before the _ expect that. and looking ahead, because before the scenes - expect that. and looking ahead, because before the scenes we . expect that. and looking ahead, i because before the scenes we are seeing now, police were aware and they had been expecting protests in bolton and in rotherham are to be taking place, and they were aware of that and the organisation hope not hate told us yesterday it was monitoring around 35 protests planned for the whole weekend, do we know what we might expect later in the day? igrate know what we might expect later in the da ? ~ ~' ., know what we might expect later in the da ? . ~ ., ., know what we might expect later in theda? ., ,, the day? we know there are protests, albeit in a similar _ the day? we know there are protests, albeit in a similar number _ the day? we know there are protests, albeit in a similar number -- - albeit in a similar number —— smaller number, plans to happen later in the day in different parts of the country and some in the south

of the country and some in the south of england although we have seen you are in the south of england then we have in the north but out we have discussed, a lot of this call to action has taken place on social media so it has been easy for those who want to join the protests to do so and to see where they are but also for the likes of us as journalists to see where these protests are being planned and where they are likely to be held but yes, we are expecting to see a few more likely to be in the south of england later today. likely to be in the south of england later toda . . ._ likely to be in the south of england later today-— likely to be in the south of england later toda . ,, , a , later today. stay with us, nick, but we will return _ later today. stay with us, nick, but we will return to _ later today. stay with us, nick, but we will return to our _ later today. stay with us, nick, but we will return to our reporter - later today. stay with us, nick, but we will return to our reporter oli i we will return to our reporter oli constable who is in rotherham there at the scene. could you just bring us up to date? i know i had to interrupt you earlier to go to the announcement from the prime minister butjust bring us up with the latest on the ground. we have moved to the other side of the police cordon outside the holiday inn express here in rotherham and you can see there are still some protesters remaining and 400 people are still standing in

the streets and a lot of people moving — the streets and a lot of people moving towards this line of police officers _ moving towards this line of police officers and they are slowly starting _ officers and they are slowly starting to increase this line they have _ starting to increase this line they have towards the roundabout and just to give _ have towards the roundabout and just to give you _ have towards the roundabout and just to give you an idea of where we are, to give you an idea of where we are, to give _ to give you an idea of where we are, to give some — to give you an idea of where we are, to give some context, if i swing the camera _ to give some context, if i swing the camera around, the holiday inn is there _ camera around, the holiday inn is there behind us and one of the windows— there behind us and one of the windows behind a police van was damaged — windows behind a police van was damaged and you can see some of the windows— damaged and you can see some of the windows on— damaged and you can see some of the windows on the right—hand side have also been _ windows on the right—hand side have also been damaged because of this and some _ also been damaged because of this and some projectiles have been thrown — and some projectiles have been thrown towards police and the atmosphere is very tense but there has been _ atmosphere is very tense but there has been small amounts of arrests here. _ has been small amounts of arrests here, policejust has been small amounts of arrests here, police just wanting to provide that show— here, police just wanting to provide that show of and assurance to people who lived _ that show of and assurance to people who lived nearby because this is in the middle — who lived nearby because this is in the middle of a housing estate and if i the middle of a housing estate and if i swing _ the middle of a housing estate and if i swing the camera mount, this is where _ if i swing the camera mount, this is where families live and go to work and this— where families live and go to work and this is— where families live and go to work and this is a — where families live and go to work and this is a busy, the main road that— and this is a busy, the main road that is— and this is a busy, the main road that is on— and this is a busy, the main road

that is on the outskirts of rotherham and a lot of the people who are _ rotherham and a lot of the people who are out here that we have seen at the _ who are out here that we have seen at the scene — who are out here that we have seen at the scene are relatively young people _ at the scene are relatively young people and many of them as well on the other— people and many of them as well on the other side of the police cordoned were probably children, i would _ cordoned were probably children, i would say. — cordoned were probably children, i would say, a bottle they're being thrown _ would say, a bottle they're being thrown and smashed in front of the line of— thrown and smashed in front of the line of police. some children were on the _ line of police. some children were on the other side of the quarter and wearing _ on the other side of the quarter and wearing face coverings and goading police _ wearing face coverings and goading police officers as well and that seems — police officers as well and that seems to— police officers as well and that seems to be the order of the day for a lot of— seems to be the order of the day for a lot of people, to goad officers who are — a lot of people, to goad officers who are holding this line. to 'ust make people fl who are holding this line. to 'ust make people aware, i who are holding this line. to 'ust make people aware, oli �* who are holding this line. to just i make people aware, oli constable, you as you are justjoining make people aware, oli constable, you as you arejustjoining us, it is worth reiterating that the hotel does have people inside. that is worth reiterating that the hotel does have people inside.- does have people inside. that is ri . ht. we does have people inside. that is right. we have _ does have people inside. that is right. we have soon _ does have people inside. that is right. we have soon some - does have people inside. that is i right. we have soon some people, does have people inside. that is - right. we have soon some people, a rock being _ right. we have soon some people, a rock being thrown from someone wearing — rock being thrown from someone wearing a — rock being thrown from someone wearing a mask and we have seen people _ wearing a mask and we have seen people in— wearing a mask and we have seen people in the building event now and when we _ people in the building event now and when we went over to see some of the damage _ when we went over to see some of the damage that _ when we went over to see some of the damage that had been caused, there were a _ damage that had been caused, there

were a number of... we are slowly walking _ were a number of... we are slowly walking back because that more projectiles are being thrown, and we saw some _ projectiles are being thrown, and we saw some people who were on the other— saw some people who were on the other side — saw some people who were on the other side of the last who appear to have been— other side of the last who appear to have been there for some time —— other— have been there for some time —— other side — have been there for some time —— other side of— have been there for some time —— other side of the glass. the hotel was knocked down when protesters started _ was knocked down when protesters started to _ was knocked down when protesters started to arrive at about 1130 this morning _ started to arrive at about 1130 this morning and we have seen a number of police _ morning and we have seen a number of police is _ morning and we have seen a number of police is well _ morning and we have seen a number of police is well on lower floors of the hotel— police is well on lower floors of the hotel with their riot gear on and they— the hotel with their riot gear on and they were there soon after the windows— and they were there soon after the windows started to be smashed and parts of— windows started to be smashed and parts of the furniture they're being thrown _ parts of the furniture they're being thrown towards officers as well and when _ thrown towards officers as well and when the _ thrown towards officers as well and when the windows were smashed, on the lower— when the windows were smashed, on the lower floors, there were fire extinguishers and other projectiles... extinguishers and other projectiles. . ._ extinguishers and other projectiles... extinguishers and other aro'ectiles... , , .,~ pro'ectiles. .. the sound is breaking u . projectiles... the sound is breaking u- a little projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit. _ projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit, so _ projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit, so we _ projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit, so we might -

projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit, so we might have - projectiles... the sound is breaking up a little bit, so we might have to| up a little bit, so we might have to leave you there and apologies for the break—up of the sound there but we got the gist of what the situation is there and we willjust bring in my colleague, nickjohnson, our reporter in the studio with us. a bit earlier, the prime minister, keir starmer, said the full force of that lot would be felt by anyone taking part in these but we have heard these words over the past couple of days, the government have set them weather through a statement from the prime minister or in a live statement as it was now and from the home secretary, yvette cooper, we have heard them say the full force of the law will be felt. does it seem like that is having any impact in deterring would—be rioters? it does not seem that way based on the images we are seeing from rotherham. as we have heard from police forces across the country in the last few days, they are making it clear that maybe just because you haven't been

arrested at the protest, it doesn't mean you won't be in the coming days, and police forces have made it very clear that while they have only made a handful of arrests at a time at a certain protest, they will come after these people and they can expect to be caught in the aftermath of these protests. he mentioned if we have heard from anyone in the shadow government, the conservative party, and we have heard from two of the conservative leadership candidates in the past hour directly responding to these images from this protest outside this hotel in rotherham. —— you mentioned. james cleverly has said, there is not and can never be any excuse, justification or rationale for behaving like this and he says this should be condemned by everybody and those taking part are expected to be met with the full weight of the law and tom tugendhat, another leadership contender, he has said this behaviour is abhorrent and we

have to put an end to the violence and disorder plaguing our streets and disorder plaguing our streets and the government must use all the available resources to punish those responsible, so there does appear to be some unity at least between the prime minister and those two conservative leadership candidates. but going back to what the prime minister said, but going back to what the prime ministersaid, it but going back to what the prime minister said, it was a fairly short but a strong statement and he said he can guarantee that those taking part in this violent disorder will regret it and he said, this is not protests, it is organised, violent thuggery and he described the people who have attacked the police and have broken into that hotel in rotherham, he has described them as marauding gangs, intent on lawbreaking and he said that people in this country have a right to feel safe. he also made it very clear, he said, if you are targeting someone because of the colour of their skin, you are far right. we have heard

over the past couple of days that far right label and some people at this protest saying they don't feel comfortable being labelled as that and indeed, we have seen people over the past couple of days you haven't been taking part in these violent protests, we have seen families out at these protests as well but the prime minister making it clear that if you are targeting someone because of the colour of their skin, he said, you are far right and he described it as far right, organised, violent thuggery. and organised, violent thuggery. and understandably e—zines have been making people feel scared and we have seen images, there has been a lot in terms of footage on social media in terms of people being targeted so what measures are there in terms of increasing people's safety? —— these scenes.

in terms of increasing people's safety? -- these scenes. more chance that these things _ safety? -- these scenes. more chance that these things are _ safety? -- these scenes. more chance that these things are less _ safety? -- these scenes. more chance that these things are less likely - safety? -- these scenes. more chance that these things are less likely to - that these things are less likely to get violent and we have seen scenes in bolton in greater manchester over the last hour or so, billy separating two groups of protesters and similarly in middlesbrough as well in the north—east of england, well in the north—east of england, we have seen police there being able to keep the main protest away from counter protesters as they go through the streets of middlesbrough so the police really still very much in play in those towns and cities, certainly in northern england at the moment. �* w' certainly in northern england at the moment. �* w ., , _, ., moment. and nick, as we continue to see images — moment. and nick, as we continue to see images live _ moment. and nick, as we continue to see images live from _ moment. and nick, as we continue to see images live from rotherham, - moment. and nick, as we continue to see images live from rotherham, and we have been seeing other images and this is what is happening live in rotherham now and we have been seeing other images from other parts of the country and people may well have seen the footage and images from similar incidents, for example, in sunderland and in the hull, it is

worth mentioning on a slight tangent that a lot of the clear up afterwards, the next morning, has been done by members of the local community who have come together. yes, we have seen that, a lot of that money after lit up by the local community and earlier in the week there was a protest outside a mosque in northern england where projectiles were thrown and then we saw residents helping those mosque leaders clear up the outside of that building and a lot of the clean—up operation has been conducted by locals and there has been a lot to clean up as well. in sunderland, we saw a police office in the centre of the city set on fire and we also saw a citizen's advice bureau office there also set on fire and we have also seen across our towns and cities, shops looted, so there is a

large, ongoing clean—up operation, not to mention as well today at this hotel in rotherham, we have seen windows broken and bins set on fire outside so that clean—up operation is very much fluid and ongoing. i just want to go on to the subject we were talking about earlier the issue of safety for people who have been made to feel particularly unsafe fight scenes of what is been happening now and we understand mosques will be offering greater protection with new emergency security that can be rapidly deployed to respond to violent disorder at sweeping different parts of england so that is something the home office has announced and we have just had that true and i will just repeat that, mosques will be offered greater protection with new emergency security that can be rapidly deployed to respond to violent disorder and that has come from the home office. in addition to some of the protest we have seen and

the scenes we have seen in rotherham, this is in bolton and there have also been counter protests and that was very much the picture yesterday when we had police are trying to separate protests and counter protest. bud are trying to separate protests and counter protest.— are trying to separate protests and counter protest. and we have heard in a number — counter protest. and we have heard in a number of— counter protest. and we have heard in a number of cases _ counter protest. and we have heard in a number of cases the _ counter protest. and we have heard in a number of cases the counter. in a number of cases the counter protesters have often outnumbered the main protest and that certainly appears to be the case in bolton. and that was the case in leeds yesterday. and that was the case in leeds yesterday-— and that was the case in leeds esterda . �* , ., yesterday. and i believe also in bristol yesterday _ yesterday. and i believe also in bristol yesterday afternoon - yesterday. and i believe also in bristol yesterday afternoon as i yesterday. and i believe also in i bristol yesterday afternoon as well and so while those counter protesters are there to try to deter the protesters from perhaps aggression and violence and harming others, it obviously means more work for the police in the sense that not only do they have to stop buildings being damaged, they also have to keep these two separate groups of protesters apart from one another as well, but it's interesting that you mention the home office talking about greater security measures for mosques and we were seeing that in

statements over the past couple of days, the prime minister has said, if you feel unsafe, we are here to protect you, and this is obviously one of these measures the government has taken straightaway to deliver on that message. bud has taken straightaway to deliver on that message-— that message. and also, nick, and 'ust a . ain that message. and also, nick, and just again for _ that message. and also, nick, and just again for beavers, _ that message. and also, nick, and just again for beavers, what - that message. and also, nick, and just again for beavers, what you i that message. and also, nick, and | just again for beavers, what you are seeing now are live images of the scene in what room where that disturbance and disorder has been taking place outside that holiday in hotel in south yorkshire and there are people inside that hotel while all of that has been going on outside. —— the scene in what room. —— again for outside. —— the scene in what room. —— againfor our outside. —— the scene in what room. —— again for our viewers. and there was rioting and a huge amount of violence in sunderland yesterday and the council said that the people to link the violence and rioting came

from outside sunderland. bud link the violence and rioting came from outside sunderland. and that is a messaae from outside sunderland. and that is a message we _ from outside sunderland. and that is a message we have _ from outside sunderland. and that is a message we have seen _ from outside sunderland. and that is a message we have seen not - from outside sunderland. and that is a message we have seen notjust - from outside sunderland. and that is a message we have seen notjust in i a message we have seen notjust in sunderland but for those at the disorder in southport as well last week. this is a theme we have seen repeated by councillors and locals, that often the people coming to these protests don't have anything to do with the local community and they have come from outside the local community and we have been talking about how these protests have been orchestrated and organised on social media and while that perhaps means the police have a better grasp on where they need to better grasp on where they need to be for these protests, it also means that people who want to come from further afield have a better grasp on where the people are and where they need to go and at what time. and you are seeing it live images from the scene in what room at the moment. stay with us here on bbc news. —— in rotherham at the moment.

live from london, this is bbc news. the british prime minister says he'll do whatever it takes to quash the anti—immigration riots sweeping england — as violence breaks out in several cities. these were the scenes at a rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers. i want you to know that there is a violent mob do not represent our country and we will bring them to justice. in middlesborough large crowds pelted police with bottles and vapes and pushed burning wheelie bins at a line of officers. heated scenes in bolton too as officers confront crowds, with many people hidden behind balaclavas and face masks. camp these are the scenes live in rotherham — we'll have the latest from our correspondents on the ground and analysis of what's going on.

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