Specialised police ready in case of weekend disturbances as government says it will work to stop online provocation
British prime minister Keir Starmer views CCTV screens with Metropolitan Police commissioner Mark Rowley and other senior officers at Lambeth Police headquarters in London on Friday. Photograph: Toby Melville/PA WireBritain is keeping thousands of specialised police on duty in case of racist rioting at the weekend and the government said it was considering tightening regulations around social media companies after days of unrest driven by online misinformation.
Those involved in the riots could expect to be brought before the courts, Mr Starmer said, noting that what he called “significant sentences” had already been handed out.War memes and bomb shelters: Israelis and Lebanese await new phase of conflict“That is a very important part of the message to anybody who is thinking about getting involved in further disorder,” he told reporters during a visit to a police command centre in London.
“While the previous two nights have been a welcome break from the appalling scenes of the last week, and may have reached a turning point, we are by no means complacent,” said Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, NPCC chairman.By Friday almost 600 people had been arrested for involvement in, or online encouragement of, attacks on Muslim, immigration and other sites as well as police since late last month, with a 13-year-old among those charged.
Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas–Symonds told Sky News on Friday the government would revisit the framework of the country’s Online Safety Act, which regulates social media companies’ responsibilities regarding content inciting violence or hate.
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