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British PM warns violent protesters they'll face 'full force of the law'

Anti-immigrant protesters in Rotherham, Britain, 4 August 2024. Violent protests have continued around the UK, as Prime Keir Starmer warned participants they would face swift legal penalties. © Hollie Adams/Reuters

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would face the "full force of the law" after a meeting with ministers and police chiefs aimed at quelling ongoing anti-immigrant protests.

"Whatever the apparent motivation, this is not protest, it is pure violence and we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or our Muslim communities," Starmer said on Monday after an emergency meeting with ministers, police and prison chiefs.

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