Rishi Sunak says UK 'must face down extremists undermining democracy' saying forces ' trying to tear us apart'
by Josh Salisbury
Mar 02, 2024
3 minutes
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Rishi Sunak has said UK democracy is being targeted amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, saying Britain’s streets had been hijacked by groups hostile to British values.
Mr Sunak said in a Downing Street address that there were “forces here at home trying to tear us apart”, and criticised the victory of George Galloway in the Rochdale by-election, describing it as “beyond alarming”.
The address follows growing concerns about MPs’ safety,, particularly by those demanding action to bring an end to the fighting
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