Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Mark Hall

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UK: Riot Police Deployed Amid Nationwide Protests After Violent Night in Sunderland

Riot police have been deployed as planned protests have begun across Britain, following a night of severe violence in Sunderland. Far-right groups have drawn condemnation from MPs for disorder in London, Manchester, Southport, and Hartlepool over the past three days. In Sunderland on Friday, a police station was set on fire, and social media photos showed damage to a Citizens…