Sir Keir Starmer will chair another emergency COBRA meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss continued action to tackle the rioting that has been taking place around the country, Sky News understands.
The committee will be attended by relevant ministers and police chiefs, ahead of what is expected to be a “big day” of disorder on Wednesday.
UK Riots: ‘Big day’ tomorrow as 30 rallies on police radar and lawyers’ offices threatened
Police sources have told Sky News they are aware of 30 planned gatherings tomorrow, which could include lawyers’ offices potentially being targeted.
Some 30% of trained riot cops are mobilised (6,000 officers), with sources saying police are better prepared than when the violence broke out last week after the Southport stabbings.
False rumours circulated online about the suspect, now named as Axel Rudakubana, being an asylum seeker.
Sir Keir held the inaugural COBRA meeting of his premiership yesterday, as the new government grapples with its first major crisis.
COBRA – which stands for Cabinet Office Briefing Room A – is often called in times of emergency, like civil unrest or flooding.
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