Home secretary warns protesters involved in ‘violent thuggery’ will ‘pay the price’

The Home Secretary has warned that the country will not stand for ‘thuggery’ and courts will ’stand ready’ to insure people ‘pay the price’ after protests unsettled cities across the country. ‘Criminal violence and disorder have no place on Britain’s streets,’ Yvette Cooper said on 3 August, amid weekend demonstrations in Liverpool, Sunderland, Hull and others. Tensions are thought to have been partly triggered by misinformation about the alleged knife attacker in Southport, Merseyside, which resulted in the deaths of three children. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has given police his ‘full support’ to take action against ‘extremists’ as he held emergency talks with ministers. Watch more on Independent TV: tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / twitter.com/Independent Facebook / www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: www.independent.co.uk/donations

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