England and Northern Ireland, police have been on alert. Several forces reported officers being injured. It follows days of unrest after false information was spread online about the killing of three girls in southport on monday. More protests are planned for later today. Danjohnson reports from liverpool. Across many towns and cities, the police have been stretched, fighting running battles. This was the scene in blackpool this afternoon. And heres how protests turned to violence in hull city centre. There have been injuries, but mostly to Police Officers. They struggled to maintain order in liverpool, where two counter demonstrations clashed near the waterfront. Antifascist protesters confronted around 1,000 from the far right, chanting anti immigrant slogans. The police are now forcing back the antifascist demonstrators. Theyre trying to create a bit of space between the two sides. Watch how this Motorbike Officer was treated. Merseyside police described this as serious disorder, an
Hello, Iam Lewis hello, i am Lewis Vaughanjones and welcome to the programme. We start here in the uk, where senior Police Leaders have warned that more violent protests are likely in the coming days, and 4,000 extra officers are available to respond. Tensions have escalated since the murder of three young girls in southport nearly a week ago. More than 90 people have been arrested after far right demonstrations descended into scenes of violence in towns and cities on saturday. Greg mckenzie reports. Tensions had been building all week, and yesterday saw an escalation of the Violence And Unrest linked to far right groups across england and Northern Ireland. Police forces stretched to their limits, fighting running battles like this in liverpool overnight. The scene of some of the worst violence, which turned into reported looting late in the evening. A number of officers were injured, with the Mayhem Spilling out into the citys main shopping areas. There were reports of youths throwing
Arrested after far right demonstrations descended into scenes of violence in towns and cities on saturday. It follows days of unrest after false information was spread online about the killings in southport. Greg mckenzie reports. Tensions had been building all week, and yesterday saw an escalation of the Violence And Unrest linked to far right groups across england and Northern Ireland. Police forces stretched to their limits, fighting running battles like this in liverpool overnight. The scene of some of the worst violence, which turned into reported looting late in the evening. A number of officers were injured, with the Mayhem Spilling out into the citys main shopping areas. There were reports of youths throwing fireworks at the police. In a statement, Merseyside Police said. The people who have brought such Aggression And Destruction into the heart of our communities do not represent the people of merseyside. This is disgraceful and we will not tolerate it. The prime minister, Sir
Officers are available to respond. Tensions have escalated since the murder of three young girls in southport nearly a week ago. At least a 100 people have been arrested after far right demonstrations descended into scenes of violence in towns and cities on saturday. Greg mckenzie reports. Tensions had been building all week, and yesterday saw an escalation of the Violence And Unrest linked to far right groups across england and Northern Ireland. Police forces stretched to their limits, fighting running battles like this in liverpool overnight. The scene of some of the worst violence, which turned into reported looting late in the evening. A number of officers were injured, with the Mayhem Spilling out into the citys main shopping areas. There were reports of youths throwing fireworks at the police. In a statement, Merseyside Police said. The people who have brought such Aggression And Destruction into the heart of our communities do not represent the people of merseyside. This is disg
GIrls In southport nearly a week ago. More than 90 people have been arrested after far rIght demonstratIons descended Into scenes of vIolence In towns and cItIes on saturday. It follows days of unrest after false InformatIon was spread onlIne about the kIllIngs In southport. Greg mckenzIe reports. TensIons had been buIldIng all week, and yesterday saw an escalatIon of the VIolence And Unrest lInked to far rIght groups across england and Northern Ireland. PolIce forces stretched to theIr lImIts, fIghtIng runnIng battles lIke thIs In lIverpool overnIght. The scene of some of the worst vIolence, whIch turned Into reported lootIng late In the evenIng. A number of offIcers were Injured, wIth the Mayhem SpIllIng out Into the cItys maIn shoppIng areas. There were reports of youths throwIng FIreworks at the polIce. In a statement, MerseysIde PolIce saId. The people who have brought such AggressIon And DestructIon Into the heart of our communItIes do not represent the people of merseysIde. ThIs