Southport stabbings: Prime minister calls rioters a ’gang of thugs’

Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at what he called a “gang of thugs“ who have clashed with police in several areas of the UK following the killing of three young girls in Southport. After meeting with senior police officers at Downing Street, the prime minister said a police unit would be set up to tackle similar outbreaks of violence. Sir Keir said he would not allow a “breakdown of law and order on our streets“. Full story: #Police #Crime #Southport #UK SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: