The horror of yesterday's attack in Southport is washing over me continuously,
We will have a standing army of specialist public duty officers so that we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them,
Dozens of police officers have been hospitalized for injuries in the past six days after being struck with bricks, bottles and large wooden posts,
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 disinformation that we’ve seen online attracts amplification from known bot activity, which, as I say, can be linked to state-backed activity,
As Keir said, as every decent person has said, I think these are far-right thugs who attacked some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, and there is absolutely no excuse,
My focus is on making sure that we stop this disorder,
I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder. Whether directly or those whipping up this action online, and then running away themselves,
A large group of individuals" have been
I think what you've seen is that networks of different individuals and groups that have been trying to fan the flames,
They are lying to you all,
Reasonable people who have all those sorts of views and concerns do not pick up bricks and throw them at the police,
I will take every step possible to keep you safe.
Civil war is inevitable.”
The mindless actions of those today have achieved nothing other than sheer destruction and leaving members of the public and the wider community in fear,
While this should be a time for quiet reflection and remembrance, since Monday, too many people have sought to use the tragedy to create division and hate,
I utterly condemn the far-right thuggery we've seen this weekend,
Nazi scum off our streets", ... You're not English any more".
We're ... People are fed up with being told you should be ashamed if you're white and working class but I'm proud white working class."
Be in no doubt, those that have participated in this violence will face the full force of the law,