A 17-year-old-boy from Walton has become the 16th person to be charged over disorder in Southport and Liverpool, Merseyside Police said.

The teenager, who cannot be named, has been charged with violent disorder and burglary in the city centre on Saturday.

He has been remanded and will appear at Merseyside Youth Court on Thursday morning.

Activists out defending the streets of Accrington from far-right riots handed out kisses, hugs and handshakes with the locals.

In a heartwarming video posted by Taj Ali, the Tribune co-editor called for unity ahead of planned demonstrations all over the country.

A teenager who was caught on CCTV after throwing bricks at police officers has been convicted.

Cole Stewart threw multiple objects at officers who had been deployed to violent disorder in Darlington on Monday evening (August 5).

The 18-year-old was arrested at the scene and appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court today (August 7) where he pleaded guilty to the offence.

Assistant Chief Constable Richie Allen, of Durham Constabulary, said: “Cole Stewart attended the area on Monday night with the sole intention of causing serious harm to our community and their property.

“He engaged in vile and destructive behaviour and attacked the police officers who were deployed to protect members of the public.

“As we have previously said, we will not tolerate criminality and violent disorder in our communities.

“I reiterate to anybody who commits these types of acts, we will tirelessly look for you and deal with you robustly. This will always be Durham Constabulary’s approach when dealing with incidents such as this.

“Our investigation remains ongoing, and we will strive for justice on behalf of our communities – they do not deserve to be intimidated by this behaviour.”

A carer working a 12-hour shift looking after the elderly was devastated to find out his car had been torched by thugs during riots in Middlesbrough.

Brendan Nwabichie was in the middle of his shift when criminals deliberately set fire to his vehicle during rioting in the town on Sunday (4 August).

Mr Nwabichie told BBC News today (7 August) that the incident has left him fearful for the future.

Mr Nwabichie said: “When I came back home, I just saw the remnants of it. I could not recognise it.

“I went to the bathroom and cried because I know how long it took me to save the money to buy it.

“It makes me question what am I even doing here?”

The King has asked the government to provide daily updates on the planned far-right protests, Sky News reports.

The monarch said he is privately following the issues the unrest has generated in local communities.

A rioter who attacked a Black man during far-right disorder in Manchester cried in court as he admitted carrying out the attack..

Liam Ryan, 28, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, wept as he entered a guilty plea following disturbances in Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre on Saturday.

Prosecutors at Manchester Magistrates’ Court said Ryan had played an “active role” in the Piccadilly Gardens disorder and could be seen “aiming a punch towards the male involved”.

He was remanded into custody and is expected to be sentenced next week.

Our race correspondent Nadine White has the full story:

Irish police will provide “full co-operation” to investigations into anyone who took part in recent violent disorder in the UK, Ireland’s justice minister has said.

Helen McEntee said she reaffirmed a shared commitment with the UK Government on a range of matters during a call with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Ms McEntee said An Garda Siochana, Ireland’s police service, would fully co-operate with all investigations involving any people from Ireland who have participated in recent riots.

In a statement, she said: “We agreed on the importance of countering racism, supporting our migrant communities, and bringing to justice the perpetrators of such terrible violence.

“I noted the strong, ongoing co-operation between the gardai and UK police services and assured the Home Secretary of the full co-operation of gardai, if needed, on investigations involving any people from this jurisdiction who have participated in acts of violent disorder.

“We also spoke about protecting the Common Travel Area, which is vital to the daily lives of so many Irish and British citizens, and our joint commitment to preventing any abuse of it.”

Healthcare leaders are increasing security in hospitals, closing GP practices early and offering to pay for workers’ taxis amid fears over more riots, The Independent has been told.

The NHS is preparing to protect staff ahead of possible further violence and disruption on Wednesday evening following days of unrest across parts of the UK.

One executive told The Independent their area was planning ways to separate different factions of people, such as rioters and counter-protesters, to different hospitals in order to avoid conflicts.

The plans come as lists have circulated from the far-right – alongside flame emojis and calls to “mask up” – setting out 39 potential targets including immigration centres.

Our health correspondent Rebecca Thomas has the full story:

The publication of immigration law firms as potential targets for disorder could be considered a terrorism offence, and one case of alleged terrorism is “actively under consideration”, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.

Stephen Parkinson told the PA news agency no terrorism charges had yet been brought in connection with violence across the country as police are steeled for as many as 100 events of disorder on Wednesday.

Another 20 people were charged overnight, the Crown Prosecution Service said, bringing the total to more than 140, as police chiefs continued to warn rioters they could “expect a knock at the door”.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said it expected that number to rise “significantly” in the coming days, as officers looked to make further arrests.

Police are understood to be preparing to respond to more than 100 planned protests and potentially around 30 more counter-protests on Wednesday, with gatherings anticipated in 41 of the 43 police force areas in England and Wales.

A police source said: “Today is probably going to be the busiest day of the week, into the evening.

“Tonight, we think it’s looking like a credible picture. We are preparing for activity across 41 forces.”