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‘Standing army’ of UK police prepares for more clashes
Updated On: 08 August, 2024 07:33 AM IST | London | Agencies
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An anti-immigration protest in Rotherham. Pic/Twitter
Thousands of police personnel, including those with specialist training, are geared up as the so-called “standing army” of defence against an expected surge of far-right anti-immigration protests on Wednesday, this time targeted at immigration lawyers and their offices.
After a week of violent clashes on the streets of different cities across the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired his second emergency COBRA meeting on Tuesday evening with ministers, police chiefs and security experts to draft a detailed strategy to counter any further riots. A list of solicitors’ firms and immigration advice agencies has been circulating online, inviting protesters to “mask up” and turn out -- described by the government as “unacceptable”.
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