Terrifying moment protesters storm live news broadcast shouting ‘free Palestine, f*** the EDL’
A LIVE Sky News broadcast was tonight interrupted by a protester shouting “free Palestine, f*** EDL”.
Crowds have gathered outside a McDonald’s in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, chanting about stopping the far-right thugs who sparked nights of chaos.
Mosques and homes in predominantly Muslim areas have been targets in last week’s riots – sparked by online lies about murders of three girls in Southport last Monday.
In Birmingham tonight, members of the local community gathered to “protect property” and “defend their communities” amid fears over another night of violence from far-right thugs.
During Sky News’ live broadcast, presenter Becky Johnson was interrupted by a masked protester who sped up behind her on a motorbike.
It comes as:
- The boss of the Met Police dodged a question over ‘two-tier’ policing of riots – by grabbing a reporter’s mic and chucking it to the floor
- Footage shows rioters asking drivers if they’re “white and English” before letting them pass
- A 14-year-old boy is among alleged rioters appearing in court today after nights of chaos
- Britain is slapped with travel warnings with tourists told to “be cautious”
- Defiant locals united to clean up Britain again after streets were turned into warzones
- The Sun says we haven’t let the sickening far-Right win before and we won’t start now
He shouted “yo, free Palestine, f*** the EDL” in the terrifying clip.
Other protesters rush into frame as Sky’s camera cuts away.
Keir Starmer today hit out at depraved far-right maniacs who attacked innocent Brits for the colour of their skin as nights of carnage unfolded.
And the PM summoned ministers and police chiefs for the first Cobra meeting since the riots started.
Speaking after the meeting, Sir Keir slammed: “This is not protest – this is violence. We’re not going to tolerate that in this country.”
Sir Keir said: “There are a number of actions that came out of the meeting.
“The first is we will have a Standing Army of specialist public duty officers so that we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them.
“The second is we will ramp up criminal justice. There have already been hundreds of arrests, some have appeared in court this morning.
“I have asked for early consideration of the earliest naming and identification of those involved in the process who will feel the full force of the law.”
His comments came as Plymouth City Council warned locals to stay away from the city’s centre from 4pm today due to planned demonstrations.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was increasing its presence in the area, adding that it was “fully prepared to respond to incidents of disorder”.
The PM and top cops put online and in-person thugs on notice, warning the full force of the law will come down on them.
A No10 spokesperson warned social media bosses that they have a responsibility to guarantee criminal activity doesn’t appear or run amok on their platforms.
They said ministers are in close contact with tech chiefs to “ensure they are meeting their obligations” around racist illegal activity.
Downing Street also confirmed there are enough free prison cells to ensure every last rioter is locked up.
A No10 spokesperson said: “The police, Home Office and National Crime Agency are working to tackle criminality online and to ensure people are prosecuted.
“They are working to tackle misinformation and bot activity.
“The additional courts protocol is in place to ensure that additional court capacity is in place as is needed, and as the home office announced, the protective security scheme for mosques has been extended with additional security in place across across the country.”
In Westminster the PM paid tribute to the “hard work of police officers over the past week” and “sent best wishes to those who have been injured protecting our streets”.
Sir Keir was told hundreds of arrests have been made and cops will continue to update ministers in relation to progress on arrests and charging.
There have been no requests from forces across the UK for the army to step in and provide back-up.
But additional police resources around the country at strategic locations are ready to be deployed where necessary.
More than 420 people have been arrested after social media lies whipped up riots across the UK.
Hundreds of thugs petrol-bombed a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, near Sheffield, yesterday.
Rioters in balaclavas hurled bricks and fire extinguishers at cops who tried in vain to stop them torching the hotel.
Ten riot cops were injured – including one who was knocked out after suffering a head injury.
Yobs also petrol-bombed a Holiday Inn hosting asylum seekers in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
A children’s library in Liverpool and a Citizens’ Advice centre in Sunderland were also torched over the weekend.
Mosques across the country have been attacked and shops owned by ethnic minority Brits have been looted.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper slammed the “disgraceful” riots – saying they betray Britain’s values.
Writing in The Times, Cooper said: “Make no mistake – there will be a reckoning for the individuals who took part in this violence.
“Whatever they and some of their political supporters may tell us, these are not patriots standing up for their communities.
“They are thugs, criminals, and extremists who betray the very values our country is built on.”
Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly told Times Radio: “Mosques are being targeted, asylum hotels are being targeted.
“We are seeing people with swastika tattoos and giving Nazi salutes – this is self-evidently driven in significant part by the far right.
THE SUN SAYS
THERE are several things to be learned from the sickening scenes of rioting across the UK following the murders of three innocent little girls in Southport.
That relying on the Wild West of social media to get news — instead of regulated, traditional and trusted media — opens users to a constant feed of fakery from distorted algorithms.
That a lack of speedy transparency from the police and other authorities often creates a vacuum into which lies are peddled by twisted conspiracy theorists.
This in turn is fuelled by disinformation deliberately spread by malign foreign states like Russia to sow discord in the UK.
There is no question the courts should now throw the book at the drunk and drugged-up far-right thugs responsible for mindless violence in towns like Rotherham.
Punishment, too, should be meted out to the hard-Left and Islamists also seeking to drive a wedge in our communities.
But it remains the case that unless the Government grips the twin problems of violent crime and illegal migration, vile organised racists and fanatics will always seek to exploit those issues.
That is precisely why Sir Keir Starmer wants to bring the full force of justice against the mobs.
Yet amid the sickening and depressing scenes, we have also been shown the uplifting true face of Britain.
Southport’s mosque repaired by volunteer builders, locals leading clean-up operations in their towns.
The far-Right faced down as, ultimately, they always have been.
Because it’s vital to remember that this remains a moderate, tolerant country — always capable of delivering a mocking brick-in-the-balls to the fascists who deserve derision as well as contempt.
We haven’t let them win before and we won’t start now.
“We know that there is a very active online community stirring up hatred, stirring up the kind of attitudes which trigger events like this.
“So we know where this is coming from. It is absolutely right to describe the actions of these people as the far right.”
Tory leadership contender Cleverly said the government had been “slow” to crack down on the riots.
He said: “When the government gets things right, I will support them, because this issue is absolutely key.
“But I’m also concerned that they have been slow. It’s only today that Cobra is going to sit.”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for Parliament to be recalled this morning.
Posting on X, Farage added: “We should not discount the use of the army if the situation were to deteriorate further.”