Home Office minister Jess Phillips has said she would choose her words 'more carefully' in future after criticism of a tweet she made during the riots. Meanwhile, Downing Street says British troops are on standby to help UK nationals evacuate Lebanon amid tensions in the Middle East.
Home Office minister Jess Phillips has admitted she made a mistake in her widely criticised posts on social media during the recent disorder.The row centres on a post Ms Phillips made in response to masked men threatening Sky's Becky Johnson in Birmingham last month.Reform MP Richard Tice initially posted: 'Starmer & Labour no doubt think these pro Gaza masked folk are far right too?'All violence, rioting and assault is totally unacceptable'Two tier policing must stop.
'In response, Ms Phillips posted: 'These people came to this location because it has been spread that racists were coming to attack them.'This misinformation was spread entirely to create this content. Don't spread it Mr Tice!'Ms Phillips was criticised by Mr Tice, shadow home secretary James Cleverly, and others for her remarks, accusing her of downplaying and justifying their behaviour.
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