United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will chair another emergency COBRA meeting to address the ongoing riots, according to Sky News.
This comes as police sources reveal that they are aware of 30 planned gatherings today, which is expected to be a “big day” of disorder, with lawyers’ offices threatened.
Sir Keir held the first COBRA meeting of his premiership on Tuesday, as the new government tackles its first major crisis. COBRA, which stands for Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, is often convened in times of emergency, such as civil unrest or flooding.
Police sources say they are aware of 30 gatherings planned today, which is expected to be a “big day” of disorder, with lawyers’ offices threatened.
In a separate development, Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the news that children injured in the Southport attack last week have been discharged from hospital.
He thanked staff at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, saying: “PM thanks hospital staff after injured children discharged.”
Meanwhile, Nottinghamshire Police have urged people not to attend a protest in West Bridgford today after an address posted online was revealed to belong to an elderly person.
The force said: “The location has no links to the business advertised on the internet. Officers have visited the address and it is home to an elderly person with vulnerabilities. It has no links whatsoever to any immigration business. We would strongly advise that those wishing to attend any protest in this location refrain from doing so as this is an elderly person’s home address. Thank you.”
In Liverpool, police have been given extra powers until tomorrow at 4 a.m. under a Section 60 order, which gives officers more power to stop and search suspects.
Inspector Jack Woodward said: “The extension of this Section 60 order is on the back of the mindless disorder and violence we have witnessed in Liverpool. It is to prevent violence and disorder and keep the public safe, and I would ask anyone with concerns to speak to our officers.”