The Home Secretary has said those responsible for the disorder witnessed in the West End yesterday should be 'hunted down and locked up'.
A dispersal order covering a large area of the West End is in effect until 07:00 BST on FridayThose responsible for the disorder witnessed in London's Oxford Street area should be "hunted down and locked up", the home secretary says.
The Met said it had handed out 34 dispersal orders, which enable police to exclude people from the area. There was a large police presence in Oxford Street on Wednesday afternoon, with mounted officers and police vans on the road and on side streets.
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