Sir Keir Starmer will address the nation to make an emergency statement after Britain was gripped by riots following the death of three children in Southport.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a press conference in Downing Street at 4pm today.
Starmer’s address comes just hours after the Prime Minister met with police chiefs following dozens of arrests due to unrest across the country.
More than 100 people were arrested in London after protesters gathered in Whitehall clutching beer cans and glass bottles.
Demonstrators were waving banners saying “enough is enough” and “stop the boats” amid swirling misinformation on social media about the Southport tragedy.
The 17-year-old boy accused of stabbing three children to death was named as Axel Rudakubana.
The Cardiff-born teenager appeared at Liverpool Crown Court earlier today as Judge Andrew Menary KC lifted reporting restrictions.