Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges severe punishment

On August 4, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that thugs will regret their acts of violence amid growing unrest and riots in the UK over the weekend.

Britain experiences the most serious wave of riots in 13 years, Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges severe punishment. (Source: AP)

Speaking at Downing Street, stressing that there was no justification for acts of violence, Mr Starmer affirmed that those who targeted people simply because their skin colour did not represent Britain would soon be brought to justice.

Time quoted the British Prime Minister as saying: "This is not a protest, but organized, violent thuggery and has no place on our streets or online." According to him, rioters will be detained and imprisoned immediately after being arrested with appropriate sentences.

Mr Starmer's comments came as violence continued to escalate across UK cities following a stabbing in Southport on 29 July that left three young girls dead and 10 others injured. The wave of anti-immigration protests was sparked by misinformation circulating online about the suspect's identity and religion.

The weekend of violent protests was the most serious wave of rioting in Britain since 2011. Police responded to 47 far-right and anti-far-right protests on August 3 and nine on August 4.

More than 50 police officers were injured with nearly 250 arrests made in England and Northern Ireland.

Protests are also planned for 4 August in Bolton, Lancaster, Weymouth and Middlesbrough. In Middlesbrough, more than 300 anti-immigration protesters marched through the city centre, with protesters throwing bricks, beer cans and other objects at police.

Violent protesters also pushed burning rubbish bins into police lines and smashed windows of homes and cars in a residential area.

In cities such as Liverpool, Southport and Manchester, authorities have introduced powers giving police the ability to stop, search and remove masks and hoods from people using them to disguise or conceal their appearance, in response to violence.

Earlier, at least 100 people were arrested after violence occurred on August 3 in the cities of Hull, Liverpool, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester, Blackpool and Belfast when protesters attacked police, injuring many people, looted shops and burned down a library that supports poor communities.

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