Ramped up Police Presence Will Continue as Football League Resumes

Published on August 9, 2024

The government has said a ramped-up police presence will continue this weekend, with the English Football League resuming matches on Friday evening and further disorder anticipated following the riots which have swept the UK. A minister urged those thinking of joining in the counter-demonstrations to also stay at home, saying they are placing a strain on police resources, with a total of 36 EFL matches scheduled across the weekend. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper met with police officers and Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens at the Metropolitan Police’s specialist operations room in the London borough of Lambeth on Thursday to discuss the force’s strategy....

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