Keir Starmer

The British Prime Minister has condemned the riots that have erupted across the country in response to a knife attack that resulted in the deaths of three children. In a statement, Keir Starmer vowed that his government would use all available resources to hold the rioters accountable, condemning the violence: “There is no justification for this action. All right-thinking people should denounce this kind of violence. I will not hesitate to call it what it is: far-right thuggery.” His remarks came as police in Rotherham struggled to manage a crowd of rioters attempting to storm a hotel housing asylum seekers. The unrest follows a stabbing at a dance class last week, which killed three girls and left several others injured.