Ex-Met Police Chief claims Keir Starmer 'needs to listen to the people' - 'We NEED a long-term solution to mass immigration!'

The UK has been rocked over the past week with riots, after false information was spread online that the suspect of the Southport stabbings was a migrant.

In response to the violence, Starmer warned the rioters would face "the full force of the law" after holding several Cobra meetings with the Police.

Earlier this week he also held an emergency Cabinet meeting where he warned "necessary action to bring the disorder to an end" and labelled those involved in the riots as "far-right thugs."

Speaking to GB News, Neville said: "Everybody will be hoping that there is no more riots and any attacks on the police or anybody else for that matter.

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"Let's get that done, but I can only reiterate that we need a long-term solution as this is like an enormous boil. You can put a plaster on it, but the boil will erupt and that can't carry on.

"I just think to dismiss people as everybody involved in this as far-right thugs is very foolish.

"There are some thugs and far-right thugs involved in it, but there are also people who've got legitimate concerns and they need to be listened to."

He explained: "Somehow they've got to identify somebody who can speak for the people who are at these protests and are not using violence towards the police, and they are just there to express their legitimate concerns.

"The concern seems to be about mass immigration, whether that's legal or illegal. Now, the people involved in storming the hotels and setting fire to it.

"We know that they are thugs, but there's a lot of people who are not doing that, and somehow they've got to find the people who can articulate and speak and say, these are our concerns.

"Otherwise, we simply end up with this again, if the politicians refuse to listen."

The Government has announced a higher level of protection for mosques with security that can be quickly sent to those who need it to make sure that police can catch the offenders.

This past weekend, violence erupted in towns and cities across the UK and several police officers were injured. Starmer issued a fierce warning to those who carried out the violence during these demonstrations.

In a press conference, he told the nation: “Be in no doubt, those that have participated in this violence will face the full force of the law. The police will be making arrests.

"Individuals will be held on remand, charges will follow and convictions will follow. I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, whether directly or those whipping up this action online and then running away themselves.

"This is not a protest, it is organised, violent thuggery and it has no place on our streets or online."