Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley grabs microphone when grilled over 'two-tier policing' as he storms out of emergency COBRA meeting - while Keir Starmer warns 'Standing Army' of police will end 'far-ri

A fuming Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley grabbed a reporter's microphone and chucked it on the ground this morning as he left emergency talks over Britain's riots crisis. Scenes after last night's riots in Middlesbrough saw burnt out cars and debris scattered across the town Fires in Middlesbrough caused serious damage to homes and businesses over the weekend Racist graffiti was pictured in Tamworth this morning with phrases 'Get out England' and 'F*** P****' Hundreds of police officers have been injured in clashes with thugs, as far-right activists led the way in attacking police officers, mosques and hotels thought to house asylum seekers this week Islamophobic chants were heard and in some areas of the country rioters were filmed stopping cars and interrogating drivers about whether they were 'white and English' Far-right protests spread across much of England and into Northern Ireland after the deaths of three little girls, fuelled by false information on social media Outside hotels in the north of England, thugs tried to force their way inside and threw chairs, bins and bricks Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly condemned arson attacks on hotels on Sky News this morning Hundreds of arrests have been made and many officers injured, with some having t be taken to hospital Riots spread from Southport across the country last week in horror scenes that have terrified communities In response to the violence, the Home Office announced on Sunday that mosques would be offered greater protection under a new 'rapid response process' designed to quickly tackle the threat of further attacks on places of worship. Hundreds of people came together in Middlesbrough on Monday to begin a huge clean-up operation Local people in Middlesbrough clear broken glass and other hazards from the scene Home Secretary Yvette Cooper appeared on the media round this morning as she condemned far-right violence Riot police officers push back violent far-right activists outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel after attempts were made to set fire to it - with dozens thought to be inside at the time Rioters attacked police officers in Rotherham on Sunday as far-right thugs led unrest Thugs in balaclavas hurled chairs, wood and bricks at hotels on Sunday, causing thousands of pounds of damage At one of the hotels attacked on Sunday the damage was clear to see once far-right thugs had left the scene Serious damage has been done to buildings including hotels, libraries, local shops and homes since disorder started last week A police dog handler during the far-right demonstration outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham The widespread unrest poses the biggest challenge yet to Sir Keir's premiership, with MPs including Ian Byrne and Dame Priti Patel saying Parliament should be recalled as it was in 2011 so the Commons could debate the riots. A masked thug faces off with police officers at the Holiday Inn in Rotherham while fire rages in the background Members of the public with bin bags, dustpans and brushes took to the streets today Volunteers pick up rubbish and debris from outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham Racist graffiti was daubed on the side of the hotel in Tamworth and windows and doors were smashed before thugs attempted to set the building on fire with people still inside One man was filmed threatening to slit the throats of those inside the hotel 'We want to support the government taking firm action against this violence but they have to move much more quickly and they have to be more agile, more decisive. MIDDLESBROUGH: A car burns on Parliament Road after it was set alight by far-right thugs MIDDLESBROUGH: Police raced off with far-right agitators on Parliament Road yesterday A man is detained as Far-right activists hold a demonstration in Middlesbrough An thug wearing a Union Jack mask outside of the Holiday Inn Express An aerial view of the rioters gathering outside of the Holiday Inn Express Counter-protesters shout at police officers as they push against a cordon in Bolton Objects thrown at the hotel as trouble flares during an anti-immigration attack outside the Holiday Inn Express LIVERPOOL: Police officers attend to a shell-shocked colleague after a face-off with thugs on Saturday Mr Akinbusoye, who was Britain's first black PCC, added: 'Our entire criminal justice system is going to have to be revisited in terms of how the authorities are going to be able to legitimately counter and pre-empt these narratives.