The Prime Minister says groups of young people organising the mass looting of shops is “appalling” and “unacceptable”.
Rishi Sunak warned youngsters tempted to get involved in future antisocial and criminal flashmobs that they will be “met with the full force of the law”.
Last week there was a shoplifting call on social media which led to stores on London’s Oxford Street shutting, mobs clashing with police and nine arrests being made.
Footage showed police wielding batons in a clash with dozens of young men and wrestling some of them away, while officers on horseback helped to disperse hundreds of people in Europe’s busiest shopping street on Wednesday.
West End stores were forced to close their shutters and lock customers inside during the looting bid, which was reportedly inspired by a social media craze encouraging people to take part in an…
