Labour still on 'high alert' after violent street riots

MINISTERS will remain on ‘high alert’ over the violent disorder that swept through parts of Britain despite tensions appearing to subside over the weekend, Downing Street has said.

Police had been braced for further riots but no widespread unrest arose after a large turnout of anti-racism protesters and warnings that those involved could face 10-year prison sentences.

But Number 10 said on Monday that the Government was ‘not complacent’ as ‘the work is not done’ in dealing with the fallout from the violence.

Sir Keir Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to Europe in order to ‘ensure that we can respond to the disorder’, a spokeswoman said.