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We've just heard from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was speaking at a news conference this afternoon - if you missed it, here are the top lines:

A new "national capability" will be set up across police forces to combat violent disorder

Sharing intelligence, facial recognition technology and preventative measures to restrict people's movements will be part of the response

Starmer said his meeting with police chiefs was to pull together a response to the unrest driven by "far-right hatred", and all other violent disorder that flares up

The PM described those behind the unrest as a "gang of thugs", adding that he will not permit a breakdown of law and order on the streets

He said the pain of the families of the Southport attack victims is "unimaginable", and the authorities must be given time to do their job

He told the Muslim community he will "take every step that's necessary" to keep them safe and the far-right are showing who they are by attacking mosques

He told social media companies the law must be upheld everywhere over disorder "whipped up online"

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
The alleged killer was born in Cardiff and was not a "Rwandan child soldier".

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:


So far, he hasn't mentioned a Ministry of Truth to censor online content. But perhaps Britain already has that.

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