Warned that more protests are likely in the coming days, and 4000 extra officers are available to respond. Tensions have escalated since the murder of three young girls in southport nearly a week ago. More than 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
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday this Sunday Night with Me Chetan Pathak with the latest from the olympics and elsewhere. Coming up on the programme. Who will be the mens 100 metres 0lympic Champion . Well have the latest from paris with the final a little over an hour away. Oh, so close but having to settle for silver. Britains Tommy Fleetwood just misses out on being 0lympic Champion. And its the same story for Amber Rutter in the shooting after a dramatic and controversial ending to the Womens Skeet. Also coming up on sportsday before eight. Golden moment pure emotion from novak djokovic. After winning every other major title he is finally an olympic champion. So many emotions. I want to cry, laugh, jump, scream all at once. It is the best feeling i have ever had. And away from the games celtic make a winning start to the Scottish Premiership season. Lets start with one of the blue riband events of the olympics. Not long now until the mens 100 metres fi
Including fourteen Police Officers are killed in anti government protests. Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday this Sunday Night with Me Chetan Pathak with the latest from the olympics and elsewhere. Coming up on the programme. Oh, so close but having to settle for silver Britains Tommy Fleetwood just misses out on being olympic champion. And its the same story for Amber Rutter in the shooting after a dramatic and controversial ending to the Womens Skeet. And can anyone stop american Superstar Noah lyles in tonights 100m final . British rising Start Louie Hinchcliffe beat him in the heats and is Dreaming Big. Also coming up on sportsday before seven. Golden moment pure emotion from novak djokovic. After winning every other major title he is finally an olympic champion. So many emotions. I want to cry, laugh, jump, scream, all at once, it is the best feeling i have ever had. And away from the games celtic make a winning start to the Scottish Premiership season
Hello. Protests are being held in several cities in england and dozens more are expected, following a week of unrest sparked by the killing of three girls in southport on monday. People have gathered in Nottingham And Liverpool and Last Night in sunderland, there were violent clashes which left four Police Officers injured. Britains Home Secretary has vowed those involved in the unrest would face the full force of the law, and police have been deployed across the uk. I would just show you some of the images that we have got recently from some of their trade has taken place. This is the scene from just a little while ago in nottingham and they are also similar protests being held in the city of leeds. Those are images from leeds from not long ago and they are also protest again that have been organised taking place in hull as well. Those are some of the latest images from outside a house how that used to house asylum seekers. Matt outside a hotel that used to house asylum seekers. Lets
Some breaking news, the uk Foreign Office has called For british nationals in lebanon to leave now as the situation could deteriorate rapidly. This message has come through in the past few minutes from the office of Foreign minister david lammy. Ministers are calling For british nationals to leave, as tensions remain high in the Middle East following the assassinations of Hamas Leader in iran and a key commander in hezbollah. The Uk Government has called a british nationals in lebanon to leave now advising against all travel to lebanon and says british nationals still in the country should leave now while options remain available. This comes as the us embassy has also called For its citizens to leave lebanon on any ticket available. This has come through in the past few minutes. More on that on the Bbc News Website and with us here on Bbc News throughout the afternoon. The olympics have entered their 8th Day and my Colleague Maryam Moshiri is in paris. Hello. Welcome to da. It has been