The Home Secretary has condemned recent riots at the Labour Party Conference, but said disorder and violence should not 'silence a serious debate' on immigration.
Yvette Cooper labelled the disorder incidents, that broke out across the UK following a knife attack against children at a Southport dance studio, that left three dead, as 'arson', 'racism', and 'thuggery'.
In her speech, she said immigration in the UK needs to be 'properly managed and controlled' to create a 'fair system', to tackle criminal gangs who 'profit from undermining border security' and stop 'women and children being crushed to death on crowded boats'. READ MORE More details about mother and disabled daughter at centre of Salford murder-suicide come to light as tributes continue to pour in Speaking at Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Ms Cooper said she had spoken to children about their experiences when the Spellow Hub library was set on fire during disorder on County Road in the city.
She said: “One told me how scared she was that night, how her mum switched off all the lights in the house, and told her to stay quiet and sit on the stairs as bins were set alight along her street.
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