Police on ‘high alert’ ahead of rumoured unrest this weekend

Police are reportedly on ‘high alert’ as they prepare for any further potential unrest across the UK this weekend.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the Metropolitan Police’s special operations room in Lambeth.

He said: ‘My message to the police and all of those that are charged with responding to disorder is maintain that high alert.’

It’s also been reported that police are considering football banning orders as investigations have suggested a link between rioters and football hooligan groups.

Some 741 people have now been arrested over rioting according to the NPCC, of which 304 have been charged.