Rioting in Manchester city centre on Saturday (August 3) has been branded as ‘dangerous extremism and a racist attack’ by an MP.
Lucy Powell visited several businesses impacted by the rioting on Tuesday (August 6). The Labour MP for Manchester Central was joined by police officers and Manchester council leader Bev Craig.
The city centre was blighted by violence on Saturday after a protest called ‘Enough is Enough’ descended into fighting in Piccadilly Gardens, and some shops on Moseley Street were looted.
By Tuesday morning, 28 people have now been arrested in connection with the disorder seen in Manchester and Bolton over the weekend, Chief Constable Stephen Watson said.
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