Political Reactions to Protests and Calls for Unity

Keir Starmer will be chairing his first Cobra meeting, as the government continues to grapple with the rioting that has broken out across the country. The weekend saw numerous examples of violence, including at hotels thought to be hosting asylum seekers.

We had a statement from the prime minister condemning the ‘right wing thuggery’, but do we need a more complete approach to extremism? And will our prisons and our courts be able to accommodate the huge influx of offenders? 

Oscar Edmondson speaks to Katy Balls and Ian Acheson, senior advisor to the Counter Extremism Project. 

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.