Leeds latest news as arrests made after night of disorder in Harehills

Summary

Several arrests made after night of trouble in Harehills, Leeds
Hundreds of people in street as double decker bus torched and police car flipped
Violence sparked by local authority care workers removing children from an address
Police say no-one believed to have been injured but is being treated as "serious public order incident"
Home secretary says "full force of law" to be used

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Written by Victoria Scheer, Steve Jones, Adam Laver and Alex Moss

Home Secretary being kept up to datepublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 19 July
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was "appalled at the shocking scenes" which took place and was being kept informed as the disorder broke out on Thursday.
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MP for Leeds East, Richard Burgon
Labour MP for Leeds East, which covers Harehills, Richard Burgon said he had been speaking with residents about the "very serious incidents".
He added: "They care passionately about their community. They want the disorder to end. They want those pushing misinformation from afar to stop."
Criminal minority responsible for disorder - policepublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 19 July
In an updated statement issued in the early hours of Friday, West Yorkshire Police say they believe the disorder was caused by “a criminal minority intent on disrupting community relations”.
Officers reviewing footage of the incident say all criminal offences would be investigated and "the full weight of the law" will be brought against those responsible.
No injuries have been reported at this stage, they add.
A dedicated website for reports and footage submissions will also be set up by police.
Bus set on firepublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 19 July
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Double decker bus set on fire amid disorder in Harehills, Leeds.
A First double decker on nearby street Foundry Approach was torched and destroyed as crowds continued to gather in the area.
A number of other fires were lit as the evening progressed.
What happened next?published at 08:00 British Summer Time 19 July
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The police car was rolled onto its side by a crowd of people
Large crowds gathered around a police car with a number of people attempting to smash the vehicle's windows.
Eventually a group of people lifted the car and tipped it over in the street.
What happened in Leeds last night?published at 07:56 British Summer Time 19 July
Disturbances broke out after police were called to an incident at 17:00 BST on Thursday.
West Yorkshire Police said they were called to an "ongoing incident" at an address in Harehills.
They said officers attended and found an ongoing disturbance which involved some agency workers and some children.
A spokesperson said a decision was taken to remove the agency workers and children as more people gathered.
Police said "pockets of disorder" broke out.
A number of roads were closed and police asked people to avoid the area.
Good morningpublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 19 July
We are continuing our coverage of the disturbances in Harehill, Leeds, after hundreds of people took to the streets as disorder broke out in the area on Thursday night.
You can find out more about what has happened so far in our updated story here.