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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
James PHEBY

6,000 Police At The Ready To Quell UK Riots: Govt

Far-right mobs have attacked police, shops, cars, homes and hotels housing asylum seekers (Credit: AFP)

The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, and has now continued for seven consecutive days.

On Monday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioters hurling bricks and fireworks in Plymouth, southern England.

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