Seven men charged and child arrested after violent unrest in Hartlepool
The men, aged 28 to 54, have been remanded in custody and will appear in court.
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Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
The Prime Minister has warned social platforms to respond to incitements of violence ‘happening on your premises’.
Starmer launches violent disorder unit to clamp down on rioters
The Government is yet to set out how the unit would work and would be staffed, or what it hopes to achieve.
PM to meet police chiefs after second night of violence hits Britain
Protesters in London, Manchester and Hartlepool pelted police with missiles including glass bottles in a second night of unrest.
Southport rioters will feel ‘full force of the law’, says Starmer
The Prime Minister said rioters in Southport on Tuesday evening had ‘hijacked’ a vigil for victims.
PM vows to tackle child poverty with ‘vigour’ amid unease over two-child cap
Seven Labour MPs were stripped of the whip for backing an SNP motion to axe the welfare limit.
Starmer: Top general is right – Army must be ready for war within three years
General Sir Roly Walker has said the UK must ‘re-establish credible land forces’ in an ‘increasingly volatile’ world.
Sir Keir Starmer warned ‘honeymoon’ already over during first PMQs
The Prime Minister had claimed the Government inherited crisis and failure ‘absolutely everywhere’ from the Conservatives.
Starmer faces more backbench pressure over ‘heinous’ and ‘sexist’ benefit cap
Rosie Duffield likened the policy to the dystopian world of The Handmaid’s Tale, in which women’s rights have been taken away.