No plans to deploy army to quell rioters on UK streets, defence secretary says
The IndependentSign 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. John Healy, the defence secretary, said it was the police's responsibility to respond in the first place “and currently, they've got the means to do it, and they will make sure that people stay safe." open image in gallery A youth wearing a grey tracksuit and with his face covered by a black T-shirt throws a fence post towards police in Rotherham He was speaking in Rotherham, where he is the local MP, after rioters smashed the windows of a Holiday Inn Express hotel before starting fires. open image in gallery Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham Challenged why they were not used over the weekend, Ms Cooper said extra officers had been made available in the past few days. Greater Manchester Police issued a Section 60AA order amid disturbances in Bolton, requiring people to "remove face coverings used to disguise or conceal their appearance".
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