a re are a mindless thuggery. there are a number of actions that came out of the meeting. the first is we will have a standing army of specialist public duty officers, so we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them. the second is we will ramp up criminaljustice. there have already been hundreds of arrests, some of them appeared in court this morning. i have asked for early consideration and early naming of those involved in the process, he will feel the full force of the law. thirdly i have been clear that the criminal law applies online as well as off—line and i am sure that that is the approach that is being taken. whatever the apparent motivation, this is not protest. it is pure violence and we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or our muslim communities. the full force of the law will be visited on all those

identified. on the question of prisons, firstly we are monitoring it on a daily basis. i am appalled that we have been put in this position by the previous government, that it is even a question that you have to ask me. but we will make this work. we will bring the perpetrators swiftly to justice. on both of those fronts i am confident that we can make sure

that those engaged in this activity to feel the full force of the law. some mps have set a recall of parliament is necessary. is it something that you are considering? my something that you are considering? my focus is to make sure that we have the right people carrying out their duties to make sure the streets are safe. for the public thatis streets are safe. for the public that is the first duty of government and that is my focus. my focus is on making sure we stop this disorder, that the criminal sanctions are swift and be seen to be followed thatis swift and be seen to be followed that is why i have asked for consideration to be given to the earliest identification and naming of those involved in this. many have been arrested, some of them are being charged, some are in court now. we are entitled to know who they are so they can be identified at the first opportunity. that is where my focus is. i think the vast

majority of people watching this would say that is absolutely where my focus should be. the would say that is absolutely where my focus should be.— my focus should be. the met commissioner _ my focus should be. the met commissioner left _ my focus should be. the met commissioner left this - my focus should be. the met| commissioner left this cobra my focus should be. the met - commissioner left this cobra meeting and was asked a question by reporter about due to policing, which is an accusation made by some people including the reform party. he grabbed the reporter plasmid microphone and appeared to throw it on the ground. is that an appropriate reaction? there is no two tier policing. _ appropriate reaction? there is no two tier policing. there _ appropriate reaction? there is no two tier policing. there is - appropriate reaction? there is no two tier policing. there is police l two tier policing. there is police and without fear and favour, exactly what i would expect and require. that is a non—issue. the focus here is not on the apparent motivation of anybody involved in this. this is not protest. this is violence on our streets being inflicted and targeted on communities and we will not tolerate that in this country. you

talked about _ tolerate that in this country. you talked about online at cobra. should social media allow people like tommy robinson or andrew tait to be on their platforms? the robinson or andrew tait to be on their platforms?— robinson or andrew tait to be on their platforms? the message from their platforms? the message from the this morning _ their platforms? the message from the this morning was _ their platforms? the message from the this morning was very _ their platforms? the message from the this morning was very clear - their platforms? the message from the this morning was very clear in l the this morning was very clear in the this morning was very clear in the cobra meeting. if you are inciting violence, it doesn't matter if it is online or off—line, and therefore i expect, just as in relation to those who are directly participating on the streets for there to be arrests and charging and prosecution. equally, anyone who has been found to have committed a criminal offence online can expect the same response. thank you very much. sir keir starmer talking after that cobra meeting this morning. please said they are working tirelessly to identify people who took part in disorder across england and northern ireland. south yorkshire police want to view people who took part in disorder across england and northern ireland. south yorkshire police want if you were there, we will find you.

lindsay butterfield gave this 12 other officers have been injured.— been injured. our police dogs suffered minor _ been injured. our police dogs suffered minor injuries - been injured. our police dogs suffered minor injuries after. been injured. our police dogs| suffered minor injuries after a cells were lunged at them and horses had bricks, eggs and bottle thrown at their heads. they were spat at and threats made to cut the saddles in an temp two injure the riders. so far we have had six arrests, one in sheffield and five in rotherham, with one person already charged and before the court this morning. please be assured we expect this number to increase significantly

over the coming days. it began yesterday around 11:30am when a group of 250 arrived in the manvers area. a further group of around 500 people arrived shortly after who we believe held far right and anti—immigration views. at the same time a large crowd began to gather in sheffield city centre, diverting a number of force resources. it was at this point we began to see an escalation in violence. hotel windows were smashed and there was a concerted effort to cause damage to the interior and serious harm to those inside. there was a particularly sickening moment when a wheelie bin was pushed against the hotel and set on fire, with the clear intent to cause serious harm to the residents and staff. it was known there were people residing and working in the hotel, but the

mindless individuals responsible had absolutely no regard for their safety. it was ultimately a disgusting display of thuggery, continuing well into the evening, with a policing operation only finishing at around 5am. i want to say a heartfelt thanks to all those involved from south yorkshire police and the many forces who provided us with mutual aid. our partners in the fire and ambulance service and local partners for their continued support. i would also like to thank those who have already sent kind messages to the force. officers have worked through the night to begin identifying those involved in these horrendous scenes. please be assured, if you were there we will find you and you will be held accountable for your part yesterday's violence. to our local communities and particularly manvers, yesterday was about dark day and we know this was felt across

county. our priority will always be public safety and you will see an increase in officers across south yorkshire in the coming weeks. finally, we will be sharing a link for anyone with footage from yesterday that they wish to share with us. alternatively, you can report any information via crimestoppers. that is the assistant chief constable of yorkshire. hundreds of people were involved in the violence yesterday. the mayor has been visiting the scene.— yesterday. the mayor has been visiting the scene. horrified, like every decent _ visiting the scene. horrified, like every decent person _ visiting the scene. horrified, like every decent person from - visiting the scene. horrified, like every decent person from this i every decent person from this community, from south yorkshire, from across the country, horrified. i'm appalled by the violence yesterday. we saw a violent far right mob come down to attack 240 of the most vulnerable people in our society and try to burn them in the hotel they are living. [30

society and try to burn them in the hotel they are living.— hotel they are living. do you believe it — hotel they are living. do you believe it was _ hotel they are living. do you believe it was racially - hotel they are living. do you - believe it was racially motivated? there was clearly a far right element to what we saw yesterday and the far right have always been inspired by racism. the far right have always said to those with little they need to attack people with even less. we saw 240 vulnerable people because they came here because in their own homes they have been persecuted. they came here because we are a tolerant, diverse place. it is not ok that they have based those same attacks in south yorkshire. ~ ., ., , ., based those same attacks in south yorkshire. ~ ., ., ., yorkshire. what do you say to the release in response _ yorkshire. what do you say to the release in response to _ yorkshire. what do you say to the release in response to this? -- i yorkshire. what do you say to the l release in response to this? -- the release in response to this? —— the community response to this? i am really proud- _ community response to this? i am really proud. they _ community response to this? i —n really proud. they helped each other. that is what south yorkshire is about. we want to come together as a community because that is what the vast majority of people in south yorkshire once and live out every

day. yorkshire once and live out every da . ~ . yorkshire once and live out every da. . .,. yorkshire once and live out every da. . .. ., yorkshire once and live out every da. ., ., day. what reassurance would you give to the community, _ day. what reassurance would you give to the community, the _ day. what reassurance would you give to the community, the people - day. what reassurance would you give to the community, the people who - to the community, the people who witnessed this?— witnessed this? there will be an incredibly strong _ witnessed this? there will be an incredibly strong police - witnessed this? there will be an| incredibly strong police response over the coming days and weeks ahead. police are coming through cctv footage. there is strong footage, a huge amount of footage for them to trawl through. if you were involved in that violence yesterday, police will be coming after you. yesterday, police will be coming afteryou. i yesterday, police will be coming after you. i hope that those people who may be intent on violence will see that you will get locked up. the law will come after you. what see that you will get locked up. the law will come after you.— law will come after you. what is our law will come after you. what is your view _ law will come after you. what is your view on — law will come after you. what is your view on whether _ law will come after you. what is your view on whether the - law will come after you. what is your view on whether the police j law will come after you. what is - your view on whether the police had enough resources here?— your view on whether the police had enough resources here? there will be a conversation — enough resources here? there will be a conversation to _ enough resources here? there will be a conversation to be _ enough resources here? there will be a conversation to be had _ enough resources here? there will be a conversation to be had about - enough resources here? there will be a conversation to be had about the i a conversation to be had about the policing of the protest, but police resources, about social media, about

how we came to this position but right now the focus it is that this was perpetrated by people who were intent on being violent. that is the cause of what we saw here yesterday, violent people being violent. trying to burn people in the hotel behind me. the police officers on the line here were the bravest of the brave. there were ten police officers injured, police horse was injured. those people faced bricks and mortar being thrown at them. they were the cause of that violence yesterday. i'm sure you will have spoken to the chief constable and people. what can you tell us about what has happened to their officers, injuries, that kind of thing? i to their officers, in'uries, that kind of thing?_ to their officers, in'uries, that kind of thin ? ., ,., . kind of thing? i was with the police all day yesterday. _ kind of thing? i was with the police all day yesterday. i _ kind of thing? i was with the police all day yesterday. i was _ kind of thing? i was with the police all day yesterday. i was with - kind of thing? i was with the police all day yesterday. i was with the i all day yesterday. i was with the britain team yesterday morning and speaking to the home secretary late last night. there were a number of entries, significant injuries,

fractures and things like that. these are brave, tough people, that is why they do the job they do. they did the bravest ofjobs yesterday, standing up to a far right hate mob. i send my thanks to those officers. what reassurance would you give to people living in this hotel currently, just in terms of the support they can potentially receive, and the mental health support because that would have been a scoring experience for them to see happening? the a scoring experience for them to see haueninu? , , ., happening? the people in this hotel are to other— happening? the people in this hotel are to other locations. _ happening? the people in this hotel are to other locations. they - happening? the people in this hotel are to other locations. they have i are to other locations. they have been rehomed. that was done late last night, early this morning. those people are physically ok but psychologically the consequences will live long in their memories because they have come here from communities all over the world, come to our country because of our tolerance and diversity and then faced violence in our community. that is never ok to perpetrate that kind of violence anywhere in our

society —— in our society. i am not going to stand for it. i society -- in our society. i am not going to stand for it.— going to stand for it. i witnessed some of the _ going to stand for it. i witnessed some of the things _ going to stand for it. i witnessed some of the things that - going to stand for it. i witnessed some of the things that i - going to stand for it. i witnessed some of the things that i had i going to stand for it. i witnessed i some of the things that i had never seen before. what would your message be to those people who are carrying out these acts of violence? the olice out these acts of violence? the police are _ out these acts of violence? the police are coming _ out these acts of violence? iie: police are coming after out these acts of violence? tie: police are coming after you. out these acts of violence? ti2 police are coming after you. if you are down here yesterday taking part in violence against the police, the hotel and the people inside it, the police are coming after you and you will face the full consequences of the law. . , ._ ., will face the full consequences of the law. . , ., ., the law. that is the mayor of south yorkshire- — the law. that is the mayor of south yorkshire- a _ the law. that is the mayor of south yorkshire. a reminder _ the law. that is the mayor of south yorkshire. a reminder that - the law. that is the mayor of south yorkshire. a reminder that we i the law. that is the mayor of south | yorkshire. a reminder that we have the law. that is the mayor of south l yorkshire. a reminder that we have a special live page up and running on the violence that we saw across the weekend and details of that emergency meeting that was held by the prime minister this morning, pledging a standing army of specialist officers. you can find out more about that and get more analysis from our team of correspondence. that is on the bbc

news website and app. the latest post talking about how the cross community alliance party in northern ireland has asked for a recall of the stormont assembly to discuss the violence at the weekend. live from london, this is bbc news. the pi minister hold an emergency

meeting with police officials over the riots, as he announces a standing army of specialist officers. i have asked for early and identification of those involved in the process, you will feel the full force of the law. as communities start to repair the damage, as "far—right thuggery". targets included two hotels housing asylum—seekers. more than 400 people have been arrested across the uk. bangladesh's prime minister resigns and flees the country, as protesters storm sheikh hasina's official residence. and more olympic glory for team gb — they win bronze in the triathlon mixed team relay after a dramatic photo finish. good afternoon, it is 2pm. i am

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