Brits swarm streets to crowd out far-right thugs as massive police op mobilises to crush riots

THE biggest police mobilisation in British history rolled on to the streets last night to combat planned carnage at 100 sites by far-right thugs. All but two of the 43 forces in England and Wales were on alert for more demonstrations in the wake of the Southport tragedy, with 6,000 elite officers braced for chaos. Banks of police riot vans were in position from 5pm as King Charles made a formal request to be kept updated on the evolving situation after thugs vowed to target scores of migrant centres. Early hopes the violence may not develop were boosted, ­however, as the first planned ­demonstration scheduled for 1pm saw only two protesters out of hundreds expected turn out at Thompson Park in Burnley. And in Brighton, counter-protesters outnumbered an anti-immigration group by about 100 to one. Around 500 arrived to protect an asylum rights legal firm in Queens Road after just five thugs turned up to attempt to ransack it. There were at least a dozen counter-protests