Far-right's rude awakening: Police dawn raid 'seriously violent' thugs from riots as Met chief hails 'show of unity from communities' that foiled threat chaos erupting on the streets amid fears of 100

Police have launched dawn raids targeting 'seriously violent' thugs who took part in riots as the crackdown on the far-right begins following last night's foiled chaos. Police have also vowed to go after those sharing hate and inciting unrest online as: A man is walked to a police van as the Metropolitan Police arrests 10 people this morning following the riots in Whitehall last week Officers conducted a series of dawn raids today, with Met chief Sir Mark Rowley in attendance Officers from the Met Police walk along a residential road in London this morning ahead of a series of dawn raids Sir Mark Rowley, pictured here watching on during the arrests this morning, said those who took part in violence in Whitehall last week were 'criminal thugs' This morning Sir Mark Rowley revealed that the fightback has already begun, with dawn raids being carried out in the capital to deal with those suspected of taking part in the riots. A man is detained by police during an anti-immigrant protest in Blackpool last night A protester shows counter-demonstrators his middle finger while being surrounded by police at a demonstration in Brighton last night A protester with the St George's Flag draped around his shoulders looks at a mass of counter-demonstrators in Finchley last night A group of people waving British flags block a major road into Portsmouth last night An aerial view of Walthamstow in London last night where hundreds of people massed to protest a gathering by the far-right A man draped in an England flag stands in front of police officers in Southampton last night - as a large group of anti-racism protesters assembles behind him Hundreds of anti-racism campaigners gathered in Walthamstow last night to see off far-right thugs Hundreds of anti-hate protesters gather in Bristol last night to see off hateful far-right thugs who planned to descend on the city She told Sky News: 'It's good that we didn't see the level of disorder and criminality on our streets that we have in previous days, but obviously this is just the start. A huge crowd of anti-racism protesters in Walthamstow last night- far outnumbering the hateful thugs who planned to protest outside an immigration centre A man is arrested by police during an anti-immigration demonstration in Newcastle last night An anti-immigration protester speaks to police officers in North Finchley, London as a large counter-protest assembles A large gathering of anti-racist protesters outside St Anne's Centre in Toxteth, Liverpool Anti-racist campaigners turn out in Birmingham to see off a rumoured far-right gathering Counter-protesters turned out in their thousands in several UK cities last night - outnumbering 'anti-immigration' protesters when they bothered to turn up - in order to send the clear message that Britain does not welcome hate. Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner visited the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham today after it was targeted by far-right thugs last week Businesses closed in North Finchley, London, ahead of anticipated far-right demonstrations Police van patrols outside a business listed as a site for a potential anti-immigration protest is boarded up in Westcliff, a suburb of Southend Shops with their shutters down well ahead of closing time in Aldershot, Hampshire, which saw a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers turn sour Police officers chat to two women in the centre of Sheffield this afternoon Police are gathering around the country to prepare for feared disorder Officers in riot gear will be on patrol in the city tonight amid fears of further riots Police pass by a war memorial in the centre of Sheffield this afternoon Police patrol the area around the Merseyside Refugee Support Network building A charity shop in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, is boarded up today ahead of potential unrest later Shops in Bristol board up their windows today amid fears over planned demonstrations An Asian cafe and store is boarded up in Westcliff-on-Sea today ahead of possible unrest Shops in Bristol board up their windows today amid fears over planned demonstrations One solicitors in Westcliff-on-Sea in Southend boarded up its doors and windows overnight after being included on a far-Right online hit-list A far-Right demonstration has been planned to take place outside the firm in Westcliff-on-Sea tonight Police officers patrol outside the Merseyside Refugee Centre in Liverpool, which has boarded up its windows An estate agent in North Finchley was also boarded up today before a possible demonstration tonight A masked rioter runs in front of a bonfire in the middle of the road in Rotherham on Sunday Meanwhile an office worker in the City of London said he and his colleagues have been told to leave their office near Liverpool Street due to 'planned riots' in the area.