Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the “gang of violent thugs” behind disorder following the Southport stabbings as he announced a new national policing response.Sir Keir met with police chiefs on Thursday after protests in Southport, central London, Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot broke out this week.Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Sir Keir said the violence was fanned by the far-right, while announcing new preventative action to tackle “hooligans” from travelling to areas to stir disorder.He announced what he called a new "capability" across police forces to co-ordinate a response to the violent disorder seen in parts of England.
