The wave of violence and unrest across parts of the UK continued yesterday as police were attacked in Belfast, Darlington and Plymouth.

Several officers were injured according to Devon and Cornwall Police, who also confirmed six arrests were made.

Meanwhile, riot officers had petrol bombs thrown at them in South Belfast.

The violence follows the death of three young girls in Southport last week.

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, from Lancashire, has been charges with three counts of murder, 10 attempted murders and possessionan of a curved kitchen knife.

A peaceful memorial was held yesterday a week on from the attack.

Police believe false rumours regarding the suspect, which claimed he was a Muslim asylum seeker, have sparked the unrest across many parts of England and Northern Ireland.

Disturbance was also reported in Birmingham last night as hundreds of people gathered in an area where more false rumours spread that far-right march had been planned.

Several vehicles and a pub were attacked after a group of youths broke away from the march.

The National Police Chiefs' Council say 378 arrests have been made since the rioting began last Tuesday, with officers working "around the clock" to identify more people.

Following a Cobra meeting on Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced a "standing army" of specialist officers to tackle the disorder, but a Downing Street spokesperson confirmed later on there were no plans for the military to be involved.

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