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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.K. Leader Condemns Attack on Asylum-Seeker Hotel as Far-Right Violence Spreads [Watch (HLS stream): U.K. Leader Condemns Attack on Asylum-Seeker Hotel as Far-Right Violence Spreads](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/eLhIuzZp.m3u8) (3:03)  _Published 2024-08-05. Britain is grappling with escalating violence after a weekend of anti-immigration attacks raged across the country, culminating with rioters lighting fires at two hotels used to house asylum seekers while guests and staff were still inside._ --- Aug 5, 2024 8:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [What to Know About the Asylum Seeker Standoff on Manus Island](/video/zBXRIByA/) ### What to Know About the Asylum Seeker Standoff on Manus Island [Know Right Now: Sweden to Deport Rejected Asylum-Seekers](/video/yoaC84fY/) ### Know Right Now: Sweden to Deport Rejected Asylum-Seekers [The Dangers for Asylum Seekers in South Africa](/video/jpW2hYvj/) ### The Dangers for Asylum Seekers in South Africa --- ## Transcript I had a Cobra meeting this morning, which was an opportunity that I took to thank the police for their work over the last few days to express my support for the police officers who have been injured and the communities impacted by this mindless thuggery. For a number of actions that came out of the meeting. The first is we will have a standing army of specialist officers, public duty officers. So we'll have enough officers to deal with this where we need them. The second is we'll ramp up criminal justice. There've already been hundreds of arrests. Some have appeared in court this morning. I've asked for early consideration of the earliest naming and identification of those involved in the process, who will feel the full force of the law. And thirdly, I've been absolutely clear that the criminal law applies online as well as offline, and I'm assured that that's the approach that is being taken. Whatever the apparent motivation, this is not protest. It is pure violence, and we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or our Muslim communities. So the full force of the law will be visited on all those who are identified as having taken part in these activities. In relation to the police, I'm absolutely clear that we will have the officers we need, where we need them to deal with this disorder. And that is why the standing army has been set up specialist officers ready to be deployed to support communities. On the question of prisons, firstly, we're monitoring it on a daily basis. I'm appalled that we've been put in this position by the previous government, that it's even a discussion. It's even a question that you have to ask me. But we will make this work and ensure that we've got the places that are needed to bring the perpetrators swiftly to justice. So on both those fronts, I'm confident that we can absolutely make sure that those engaged in this activity do feel the ful force of the law. Look, My focus is on ensuring that we've got the right people carry out their duties to ensure that our streets are safe. For the public, that is the first duty of government, and that's where my absolute focus is. My focus is on making sure that we stop this disorder, that the criminal sanctions are swift. And follow and be seen to be followed, which is why I've asked for consideration to be given to the earliest identification and naming of those that are involved in this. Many have been arrested, some of being in charged, some of them are in court now. We're entitled to know who they are so they can be identified at the first opportunity. But that's where my focus is, and I think the vast majority of people watching this would say that's absolutely where my focus should be. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"U.K. Leader Condemns Attack on Asylum-Seeker Hotel as Far-Right Violence Spreads","description":"Britain is grappling with escalating violence after a weekend of anti-immigration attacks raged across the country, culminating with rioters lighting fires at two hotels used to house asylum seekers while guests and staff were still inside. 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