Home secretary’s warning to rioters: ‘You are a total disgrace and will pay the price’

Home secretary Yvette Cooper has said there will be a “reckoning” following unrest across England, as she pledged that anyone involved in the riots will “pay the price”.

Violence has hit towns and cities around the UK since misinformation was used to enflame tensions following the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of seven others in Southport.

Speaking to Sky News on Monday (5 August), Ms Cooper said: “It’s a total disgrace and there has to be a reckoning. Those individuals who are involved in the disorder need to know that they will pay a price.”

“I’ve made clear to the police they have my full support in going after the full range of offenders.”