Police in Sunderland have warned the public to avoid the city centre after officers were attacked by rioters with barrels and fire extinguishers. Video appears to show an upturned car which has been set on fire. In Liverpool, there was a scuffle between rival protests outside a mosque.
Education secretary and Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson described unrest in the city as"unforgiveable violence and thuggery".
Landmarks across the country have also been illuminated, including St George's Hall and the Cunard Building in Liverpool, the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester Town Hall.Several businesses, such as Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Merseyrail, have updated their profile pictures on social media platform, X, to pink-coloured logos, while traders at Southport market wore pink wristbands.22:50:51Footage confirms earlier reports that Sunderland Central Police Office has been set alight.
Videos circulating on social media show firefighters tackling orange flames twice their height, and smoke billowing from the front of the building.
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