UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson slams violence in South London

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the "appalling" scenes in in south London where 22 police officers were injured and police cars smashed up when they tried to break up an "unlicensed" street party. A spokesman for Johnson said on Thursday that the UK government would shortly be launching a consultation on doubling the maximum sentence for assaulting an emergency worker, reports Xinhua news agency. "These were appalling scenes. Violence against the police will not be tolerated," the spokesman said. "We have been clear that anyone who assaults the police or any of our emergency service workers who keep us safe should feel the full force of the law," he said. (IANS)

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