Labour Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said that criminals attacking the police will “pay the price” for their thuggery and the police have the full backing of the government to “take the strongest possible action.”
Imam Foysol Ahmed leads Friday Prayers at the London Islamic Cultural Society and Mosque in Haringey, north London, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Police across the U.K. are bracing for more violence Saturday following another night of rioting by far-right protesters that saw three officers hospitalized after a tense stand-off outside a mosque in northeast England.
“Anyone involved in the disorder we have seen can expect to be dealt with robustly and that action has already begun,” said Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Helena Barron. “Eight people have so far been arrested for a range of offenses, including violent disorder and burglary.
Far-right demonstrators have held several violent protests since the attack, clashing with police Tuesday outside a mosque in Southport — near the scene of the horrific stabbing — and hurling beer cans, bottles and flares near the prime minister’s office in London the next day.
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