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 will come just hours after the Prime Minister is due to meet with police chiefs following dozens of arrests related 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.

Southport, Hartlepool, Manchester and London all witnessed violent disorder following the stabbing on Monday.

Aldershot also witnessed a confrontation, with Southend-on-Sea seeing an unrelated violent incident involving machetes.

Starmer met with Cleveland Police chief constable Mark Webber, and Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy.