Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The apparently unprovoked attack on Starmer and the UK government from across the Atlantic came as: Two emergency meetings were called by Sir Keir, first with his cabinet and then the emergency committee Cobra to prepare for more violence Fears offices of legal firms that help asylum seekers and asylum centres will be targeted in 39 protests planned for Wednesday A warning the violence is set to spread to new parts of the country, with concerns flagged up by Scottish secretary Ian Murray Residents and businesses board up homes and offices in target areas 1,000 writers, actors and musicians call for an end to racism, condemning violence The address of an 88-year-old grandmother was wrongly included on a far-right target list Security advice has been handed out to MPs over fears they could be targeted open image in gallery Elon Musk has been accused of being an ‘attention seeker’ by a social media expert following his response to the disorder across the UK With Britain braced for further violence, there were also calls for a travel ban to be imposed on Mr Musk over fears that his tirade of tweets being posted on his own social media website could fan the flames of riots. They’re setting buildings alight, and for someone who has a big platform, a large following, to be exercising that power in such an irresponsible way, I think is actually pretty unconscionable.” open image in gallery Keir Starmer will chair a second Cobra meeting to deal with ongoing violent disorder Meanwhile, commentator Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, demanded a UK travel ban on Mr Musk. Sir Keir’s “standing army” of almost 6,000 specialist riot officers is braced for further unrest after a list shared online singled out immigration lawyers, charities and support services for mass action on Wednesday evening. “Ninety-nine point nine per cent of people across the country want their streets to be safe and to feel safe in their communities, and we will take all necessary action to bring the disorder to an end.” The prime minister then held an evening session of the emergency Cobra committee meeting with his deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, home secretary Yvette Cooper, senior government officials and police chiefs to ensure the authorities are prepared for a new wave of violence.