On Thursday, riots broke out in the English city of Leeds when, according to witnesses who spoke with the Telegraph, social services allegedly removed a number of children from a home after a baby suffered a head injury. Things quickly became violent, with those taking part in the unrest filling the streets and pummeling a police car with anything they could get their hands on. Another police car had been flipped over in the streets.

As night fell, a double-decker bus was torched and a number of other fires were started in the middle of the street. No members of law enforcement were reported to have been injured.

"A crowd started to gather and more officers were requested to attend the area, where some pockets of disorder were occurring," the statement continued. "More officers have been deployed to the area to assist with the management of this incident. Some road closures are also being implemented and people are advised to avoid the area at this time. No injuries have been reported and enquiries are ongoing at the scene."

In a statement on Twitter, Home Secretary and Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Yvette Cooper said she was "appalled at the shocking scenes and attacks on police vehicles & public transport in Leeds tonight," making it clear that, "Disorder of this nature has no place in our society."