Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed calls to recall Parliament to discuss the violent protests taking place across the country. Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel, Labour MP Diane Abbott and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage are among the politicians urging Sir Keir to cut short the parliamentary recess.
Dame Priti, who is running to be Conservative leader, said there were “many practical things” MPs could do if Parliament was recalled. But Sir Keir said his focus was on stopping the disorder and making sure the streets were safe.
The prime minister was speaking following an emergency Cobra meetings with ministers and law enforcement representatives. He said an “army” of specialist police officers were on standby and the criminal justice system would be ramped up to charge those involved in the disorder.
He also emphasised that “criminal law applies online as well as offline”. Earlier Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said social media firms were being too slow at removing “criminal material” from their platforms.
Source: BBC
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