Leeds Rioters Overturn Police Car and Set Vehicles on Fire

Rioters in Leeds have overturned a police car and set vehicles on fire as residents were urged to stay inside. West Yorkshire Police (WYP) said the incident broke out on Thursday evening after officers responded to “an ongoing disturbance which involved some agency workers and some children” and decided to “remove the agency workers and the children to a safe place.” A local restaurant owner said the chaos was linked to local children being taken into care, adding that some people in the community responded by setting fires and “throwing stones.” A police cordon remains in place on Friday morning. No injury has been reported, the police said....