Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson has told LBC that courts could sit through the night to bring “speedy justice” to those taking part in violent demonstrations.
Riots have broken out in a number of cities and towns across England in the wake of the Southport Knife attack on Monday in which three girls were killed.More than 100 people were arrested in London last night following a far-right protest in Whitehall, with further unrest in Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot.
"Read more: Keir Starmer announces 'national violent disorder unit' after wave of riots sparked by Southport stabbingsRead more: Two children discharged from hospital after Southport stabbing, five more in a stable conditionWhether the courts could be told to speed the processes up, she said: “The Prime Minister was very clear that he wants speedy justice for people engaging in this type of mindless violence on our streets.
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