The prime minister said the combination of police deployment "in numbers" and the criminal justice system "working speedily" deterred the far right from staging rallies in towns and cities across England on Wednesday evening. Speaking to the press after a visit to a mosque and community centre in Solihull, Starmer said the measures and subsequent sentencing of offenders had "sent a very powerful message", adding: "But I also think that the work that"s being done jointly to reassure our communities is becoming more effective" Keir Starmer warns no ‘letup’ against far-right violence as more rioters jailed United against hate: England’s counter-protesters left with little to counter