Urgent Cobra meeting to be held after weekend of rioting and disorder across UK
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn urgent Cobra emergency response meeting has been called for today following a weekend of widespread rioting and disorder across the UK.
Scenes of chaos broke out in all corners of the country across Saturday and Sunday with police officers attacked, shops looted and mosques targeted. 'Far-right thugs' also tried to storm Holiday Inn hotels housing asylum seekers.
Last night (Sunday), anti-immigration rioters smashed the windows of the Holiday Inn Express before starting fires in Rotherham.
At least 10 officers were injured in the violent scenes, including one who was knocked unconscious, South Yorkshire Police said. READ NEXT: ‘We’re living in fear’: As riots and protests bring havoc to UK, Manchester's religious leaders aren't surprised One person was arrested, with police stating that others involved should 'expect us to be at their doors very soon'.
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