Violent protests across Britain see police injured as bricks and bottles thrown

British prime minister Keir Starmer later condemned “thugs” who had travelled to the town to cause unrest.

An injured man is attended to during a protest in Liverpool (James Speakman/PA)

Violent protests across Britain have led to officers being injured as objects such as bricks, chairs and bottles were thrown at police.

Merseyside Police said a number of officers were injured during “serious disorder” in Liverpool city centre on Saturday, with one officer being hit on the head by a chair.