A 12-year-old boy has admitted to throwing a missile at a police van and taking part in two separate incidents of disorder in Manchester.

The court heard he was part of a group that gathered on 31 July outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Newton Heath, then was "filmed by police kicking the front window of a vape shop" in Manchester city centre on 3 August.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to two charges of violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

The judge says the 12-year-old was "more involved in the violence and disorder than any other defendant I've seen coming through these courts".

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Police have identified a number of men they want to speak to following the disorder in Hull on Saturday 3 August.

Officers issued CCTV photos of 16 people on Wednesday and are still looking for five of them.

More than 60 people have been arrested after violence broke out following a demonstration involving anti-immigration protestors.

Humberside Police have asked people to contact them via 101 if they recognise any of the men pictured or have any information that may assist their inquiries.

A 15-year-old has pleaded not guilty to burglary in connection with riots in Liverpool.

The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, is accused of stealing a vape from a shop in the city centre, which had its windows smashed during unrest on 3 August.

He said he picked it up from the street and not inside the shop itself.

Lawyers for the boy indicated he would accept the lesser charge of theft.

He was granted bail on the condition he stay at his parents' house. His trial has been set for 14 November.

A 26-year-old man threw missiles and kicked a police van after attending a vigil in Southport for the three girls killed in an attack last month, a court has heard.

CCTV footage was played to Liverpool Crown Court - showing Dylan Carey, from Hindley in Greater Manchester, twice kicking a police van and hurling a bottle and a tin of paint at the vehicle.

The prosecutor says the focus of violence on 30 July was aimed at a local mosque and fuelled by misinformation on social media.

A 12-year-old boy who threw an object at police during unrest in Southport has admitted violent disorder.

Liverpool Youth Court heard the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was caught on CCTV throwing the item and then riding off on a bicycle during the disturbance on 30 July.

The youth court was told the 12-year-old was the youngest person to appear before the courts in relation to the unrest in Southport.

The boy spoke only to confirm his name and enter a guilty plea to the charge of violent disorder.

He was released on bail ahead of a sentencing hearing on 17 September under the condition of not entering St Luke's Road in Southport, where the unrest took place.

A 34-year-old man has admitted to sharing a video on TikTok to stir up racial hatred.

James Aspin, from Blyth in Northumberland, pleaded guilty to distributing a recording intending to stir up racial hatred.

He was remanded into custody and is due to be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court in a week.

Elsewhere two 12-year-olds have been charged with violent disorder and are due in court this afternoon, the CPS says.

One is due to appear at Liverpool Youth Court and the other at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court.

The pair are believed to become the youngest to appear in court in connection with the disorder, according to the PA news agency.

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A man who "barrelled into" a police officer during a night of protests has been jailed for a year.

Ryan Wheatley, 40, was arrested in Southampton on Wednesday as he took part in an anti-immigration protest, which was outnumbered by up to 400 people who gathered and chanted "racists go home".

Wheatley, of Malvern Close, Fair Oak, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating at a hearing on Friday.

Passing sentence at Southampton Crown Court, Judge Christopher Parker said it was clear he "intended to cause or threaten violence".

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A 41-year-old man has been jailed for two years and eight months at Sheffield Crown Court for his part in the rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham.

Ricky Hardman, of Norfolk Road in Barnsley, was arrested after a picture of him brandishing a piece of wood on 4 August was published in a national newspaper, a judge was told.

Video was also shown in court showing the defendant was part of a group attacking a police dog van during the violence outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers.

Recorder of Sheffield Judge Jeremy Richardson KC told Hardman: “There’s no question the disorder was racist in character and extremely frightening for anyone who was there.”

A Downing Street spokesperson says the government remains on “high alert” and is "not complacent" over the violent disorder seen across parts of the country in recent weeks.

“We also recognise that the job is not done until people feel safe in their communities," they added.

When asked how long the fast-tracked justice process was expected to last, the spokesperson responded: "I don't think we put a timeline on that."

A 15-year-old boy has become the first child to be convicted for taking part in the Sunderland riots earlier this month.

The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared at South Tyneside Youth Court on Saturday.

He admitted one charge of violent disorder and the burglary of a vape shop and is due back in court on Thursday.

Another individual from Sunderland, 38-year-old Philip Cawthorne, pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

Meanwhile, three other men - a 24-year-old from Newcastle, a 26-year-old from Sunderland and a 35-year-old from Murton, Durham - have also been charged with violent disorder relating to the unrest on 2 August.

A police building was ransacked and a Citizens Advice branch was set alight during violent scenes on the evening of Friday 2 August.

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A man is due to appear before Hull Crown Court charged with assaulting an emergency worker.

26-year-old Connor Whiteley appeared before Hull Magistrates Court on Saturday - accused of violent disorder and assault by beating of an emergency worker. He was remanded into custody and will appear at the crown court on Wednesday.

Rioting broke out in Hull city centre on 3 August, following an anti-immigration rally in the city centre.

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Belfast - charged with rioting offences.

26-year-old Jason Galbraith has been charged with ten offences in relation to disorder in south Belfast on 3 August.

They include setting fire to a car, rioting, criminal damage to an electronic gate belonging to Holiday Inn and three counts of an offensive weapon with intent - masonry bricks, a wooden plank and a metal pole.

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Three men are appearing in court in Northern Ireland today to face charges connected to recent riots in Belfast.

One man, 26, has been charged with several offences including riot, arson, three counts of possession of an offensive weapon with intent and two counts of criminal damage.

Another man, 58, faces charges of possessing written material intended or likely to stir up hatred and fear.

Both will appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court.

Elsewhere, a 30-year-old man will face Downpatrick Magistrates' Court to face a number of charges including intentionally encouraging or assisting riot, publishing written material intended to stir up hatred and sending menacing messages via a public electronic communications network and possessing fireworks without a licence.

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A man who falsely claimed on a live-streamed TikTok video that he was “running for his life” from rioters in Derby has been jailed.

Dimitrie Stoica had been broadcasting to 700 followers as he walked around the city on Wednesday – when there were heightened fears of disorder.

Police say despite no problems occurring, at about 22:00 BST the 25-year-old told those watching he was being chased by "extreme right-wing rioters" and that he was in fear for his life.

On Friday, Stoica appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where he admitted sending a false communication with intent to cause harm and was jailed for three months.

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We're expecting more court sentences to be handed down across towns and cities in the UK. Here's an overview of what our reporters will be covering over the next few hours:

• Northampton: Lucy Connolly, the wife of Tory councillor Raymond Connolly, is expected to appear at Northampton Crown Court today. She's charged with one count of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred
• Yorkshire: Seven people, ranging from ages 17 to 61, charged with violent disorder in relation to a riot at a hotel are set to appear at a magistrates' court
• Bristol: Ardel Shapalang, 40, is accused of damaging a police vehicle during a demonstration in Bristol on 7 August
• Liverpool: A 15-year-old boy from Toxteth, who's currently in custody, will appear at Liverpool Youth Court on burglary charges
• Plymouth: Guy Sullivan, 43, of Plymouth, who has admitted a charge of violent disorder, will appear at a magistrates' court
• Cannock: Darren Woodley, 55, Cameron Bell, 23, and Kyle Barber, 24, all from Tamworth, have been charged with violent disorder. Tyler Marchese, 21, of Burslem, has been charged with violent disorder and assault by beating of an emergency worker
• Southampton: Lee James, 42, who was arrested at his home in Southampton, was expected to be sentenced for possessing a knuckle-duster during a demonstration. His sentencing will likely take place on Tuesday

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For more than a week, far-right violence flared up in cities in England and Northern Ireland – but not so far in Scotland.

It begs the question, are we immune north of the border?

The violence began after the murders of three girls in Southport in Merseyside. Posts online falsely suggested the attacker was Muslim and an asylum seeker.

Mosques have been targeted, police officers hurt and businesses torched – including hotels known to house asylum seekers.

Historian Prof Murray Pittock is wary of the term "Scottish exceptionalism". This is a phrase used to describe a particular attitude, a sense of moral superiority - that things are different here; that views and attitudes are much more liberal and forward-thinking.

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A funeral for one of the victims of the Southport attack, nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, took place yesterday.

Her parents, Sergio and Alexandra, told the service they wonder if she "called for us" in her final moments.

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Alice died from her injuries in hospital a day after a knifeman attacked children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July.

Bebe King, aged six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, also died in the attack. Eight other girls and two adults were injured.

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Starmer will be judged on how he tackles root causespublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 12 August

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Political correspondent

“This could have been so much worse,” a Downing Street adviser tells me. “People were trying to set fire to a hotel with people inside.”

But the prime minister, they insist, is “focused” - and after a career spent largely in the criminal justice system “knows which levers to pull”.

Sir Keir Starmer was the chief prosecutor of England and Wales during the last major outbreak of civil unrest in the UK in 2011, overseeing the prosecution of thousands of people involved in five days of rioting.

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Rapid and well-publicised action by the courts was key in bringing the unrest to an end, he said then. And this time ministers have emphasised “strong policing and swift prosecutions” to deter others joining the violence.

Yet the prime minister and his aides have pointedly avoided answering questions about the underlying causes of the riots.

I’m told the reason for this message discipline is a concern that discussing causes might be misinterpreted as suggesting some of the unrest was justified.

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Chanaka Balasuriya, the 47-year-old owner of Southport’s Windsor Mini Mart, has been deeply affected by the violent unrest that spread across the UK - but also by the acts of compassion that followed.

His grocery shop, half a mile from the dance studio where three girls were fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift holiday club, was looted by anti-immigrant rioters the day after the knife attack.

The violence in towns and cities across England and in Northern Ireland was fuelled by disinformation online and the far-right.

Since then, thousands of people have taken to the streets to prevent further attacks and communities have repaired mosques and businesses.

Brought to the brink of financial ruin - then saved from it by those around him - Mr Balasuriya’s experience of the riots encapsulates the upheaval of the past ten days and may hint at a possible way out of the strife.

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