Police officers attacked and injured and dozens of arrests made after scenes of disorder across country on SaturdayThe government has been “reassured” that police have the resources they need to deal with disorder in parts of the UK, a Home Office minister has said.Asked whether enough was being done to tackle the unrest, Diana Johnson told BBC News she wanted to send “a very clear message” that those involved would be brought to justice.They have longstanding plans in place for mutual aid if they need to put extra police officers into certain parts of the country. We are certainly not hearing that things like 999 calls are not being answered.” Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-04 07:44:42
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Rioting ‘flooding across major cities and towns’ as police brace for further disorder across UK – live
