Priti Patel lashed out at far right hooligans who attacked police in central London, accusing them today of 'utterly indefensible hooliganism' that left 38 officers injured. The Home Secretary told the Commons she gave police her 'full backing' to tackle yobs responsible for violence scenes in Westminster on Saturday. She accused 'so-called protesters' of acting with 'the deliberate intent of causing harm to those around them and to police officers'. Far from protecting the country's heritage, Ms Patel said counter-demonstrators in Westminster on Saturday were 'patently racist' and 'thugs' and did 'all that they could to destroy and undermine those values. Ms Patel added: 'My message today is a simple one - actions have consequences.

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2020 17:27 UTC