Met police to use ‘every power’ amid violent protests
The Metropolitan Police has said it will use "every power, tactic and tool" to protect London against "one of the worst spates of violent disorder in the last decade".
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00:00The Metropolitan Police has said it will use every power, tactic and tool to protect London
00:06against one of the worst spates of violent disorder in the last decade. It follows more
00:11than a week of violence in some towns and cities across England and Northern Ireland.
00:16More than 100 people were arrested in central London last week after officers clashed with
00:22demonstrators in Whitehall. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said the force
00:28would not hesitate to arrest hundreds more people if further violent disorder took place.
00:34London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged people to check in on their friends, family, neighbours
00:38and colleagues from ethnic minorities. He said our communities are facing the threat
00:44of hatred, including violence fuelled by insidious racism, prejudice and Islamophobia.
00:51For more on this, head to LondonWorld.com