UK riot police on standby for ‘foreseeable future’ – police chief

Police sources said the numbers would rise if needed

Around 6,000 officers have been mobilised to respond to incidents of violence and disorder around the UK. File Picture: Peter Morrison/PA

Riot police in the UK are expected to stay on standby for the “foreseeable future” including through the weekend “and beyond”, according to a police chief.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams said officers will continue to be deployed until “the end of the disgusting scenes that we’re seeing across the country”.