Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed rioters would 'regret' engaging in 'far-right thuggery' and promised those involved in unrest would 'face the full force of the law'. Monday's meeting involved relevant ministers and police representatives.
UK riots latest: Birmingham , Plymouth and Belfast hit by violent disorder Elon Musk today goaded Sir Keir Starmer again by accusing the PM of presiding over 'one-sided' policing of race riots breaking out across the UK - even using the hashtag 'TwoTierKeir' in a tweet to 196million people.
He also retweeted a meme showing armed police confronting a woman over her social media messages, adding: 'Sounds like that is the UK today'. Minutes earlier the Tesla boss also shared a video of a Exeter man believed to be named Thomas Dunne being arrested recently after a complaint made about his comments on social media. Musk shared it to launch another attack on the UK and said: 'Arrested for making comments on Facebook! Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?'
Sir Keir Starmer and Downing Street last night hit out at the billionaire for suggesting 'civil war is inevitable' following days of rioting fuelled by disinformation on social media after the deaths of three little girls in Southport last week. Overnight he then responded to a cartoon featuring offensive caricatures of two men, one wearing a headband featuring the flag of Pakistan, holding a knife, alongside a police officer with the caption: 'We are here to protect you.'
'Use of language such as a 'civil war' is in no way acceptable. We are seeing police officers being seriously injured, buildings set alight, and so I really do think that everyone who has a platform should be exercising their power responsibly.'He added: 'We will not tolerate attacks on mosques or on Muslim communities.
Last night hundreds of far-Right activists and anti-racist protesters came face-to-face in Plymouth, where beer bottles, flares and a crutch were flung through the air, leaving police officers injured. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday said social media has put 'rocket boosters' under such groups.
SOUTHPORT: In contrast to riots across the country, locals turned out in Southport to lay flowers and teddies and blow bubbles BIRMINGHAM: Some protesters donned masks to stand on the roundabout - as many have in the riots seen in recent days The landmark Online Safety Act passed by the previous government will mean tech giants face multi-million pound fines if they fail to protect users from illegal content such as messages provoking hatred, disorder or violence.
But Mr Musk himself has made at least ten comments about the riots – mostly replying to other users and thereby massively increasing their reach.
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