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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: British Prime Minister Starmer Tells Riot Police to "Maintain High Alert" Over Weekend [Watch (HLS stream): British Prime Minister Starmer Tells Riot Police to "Maintain High Alert" Over Weekend](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/RO8W80Cx.m3u8) (2:37)  _Published 2024-08-09. Britain was braced for a long night of violent rioting on Wednesday, after a tense week of anti-migrant uprisings swept across the nation._ --- Aug 9, 2024 3:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin Condemns The "Shocking, Thuggish Rioting" in Dublin](/video/K7ld1inI/) ### Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin Condemns The "Shocking, Thuggish Rioting" in Dublin [How Anti-Racist Demonstrators Overwhelmed Far-Right Riots in Britain](/video/6fWmBErb/) ### How Anti-Racist Demonstrators Overwhelmed Far-Right Riots in Britain [Britain's New Prime Minister Weighs In on COP27 and His Approach to Migrants](/video/86XYclbU/) ### Britain's New Prime Minister Weighs In on COP27 and His Approach to Migrants --- ## Transcript I think it's really important that we maintain high alert. I've always been here at the control room of the met looking at what's essentially the nerve center. But my message to the police and all of those that are charged with responding to disorder is. Maintain that high alert. I'm absolutely convinced that having the police officers in place these last few days in the right places, the swift justice that's being dispensed in our courts have had a real impact, but we have to stay on high alert going into this weekend because we absolutely have to make sure that our communities are safe and secure and feel safe and secure. I think there are a lot of things in the mix this weekend. But of course, whatever the challenge, we have to rise to it. And that's why I've had Cobra meetings. That's why I've been talking to the police today about their plans for the weekend. Yes football is added into the mix. There are other things in the mix, but our focus has to be absolutely solely on the safety and security of our communities, and that's exactly where it is. In relation to online and social media. The first thing I'd say is, this is not a law free zone. And I think that's clear from the prosecutions and sentencing. Today, we do sentencing for online behavior. That's a reminder to everyone that whether you're directly involved or whether you're remotely involved, you're culpable, and you will be put before the courts if you've broken the law. And so that's happening today that sentencing. I do agree that we're going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder, but the focus at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder and making sure that our communities are safe and secure. I think people should be mindful of the first priority, which is to ensure that our communities are safe and secure. The vast majority of the public absolutely repulsed by what they've seen in this disorder. They don't want it, and they expect all of us, myself included to do everything we possibly can to ensure that the disorder stops. And that's why the message to those that are thinking about getting involved in disorder of any sort is very clear if you involve yourself in disorder, then the full force of the law will be applied. And the fact that we've seen this week, people not just in court, but being sentenced to significant terms of custody for their behavior just a few days ago I think is a very important message to anyone who's thinking of getting involved in the coming days. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"British Prime Minister Starmer Tells Riot Police to \"Maintain High Alert\" Over Weekend","description":"Britain was braced for a long night of violent rioting on Wednesday, after a tense week of anti-migrant uprisings swept across the nation. 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