‘Far-right thugs’ will be swiftly brought to justice, Keir Starmer vows

Prime minister addresses nation and says all right-minded people should condemn the violence

Keir Starmer has promised “far-right thugs” targeting people because of their skin colour will be swiftly brought to justice, as he said all right-minded people should condemn the violence.

The prime minister issued a statement in a TV broadcastto those he said may feeling frightened that they could be targeted by their race or religion, promising that arrests, charges and convictions would be done very quickly.