UK PM Starmer promises 'swift criminal sanctions' after more anti-immigrant violence

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with ministers and police chiefs on Monday in an emergency meeting aimed at finding a way to quell the unrest that has swept across various English cities this past week. Vowing to impose "swift criminal sanctions", he said a standing army would be deployed to support local riot forces. The anti-immigration protests first broke out in Southport, where three young girls were killed in a knife attack, after false rumours spread that the perpetrator was an asylum seeker.

Aug 5, 2024 - 17:00
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UK PM Starmer promises 'swift criminal sanctions' after more anti-immigrant violence
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with ministers and police chiefs on Monday in an emergency meeting aimed at finding a way to quell the unrest that has swept across various English cities this past week. Vowing to impose "swift criminal sanctions", he said a standing army would be deployed to support local riot forces. The anti-immigration protests first broke out in Southport, where three young girls were killed in a knife attack, after false rumours spread that the perpetrator was an asylum seeker.

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