Home secretary warns protesters involved in violent thuggery will pay the price

The Home Secretary has warned that the country will not stand for thuggery and courts will stand ready to insure people pay the price after protests unsettled cities across the country. Criminal violence and disorder have no place on Britains streets, Yvette Cooper said on 3 August, amid weekend demonstrations in Liverpool, Sunderland, Hull and others. Tensions are thought to have been partly triggered by misinformation about the alleged knife attacker in Southport, Merseyside, which resulted in the deaths of three children. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has given police his full support to take action against extremists as he held emergency talks with ministers. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the worlds most freethinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independentlyminded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok, w