Politicians and influencers who 'exaggerate' how volatile the country is by spreading misinformation risk 'real world' escalations in violence, one of the country's most senior police officers warned. Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), said those with influence passing comment on the state of the UK 'should think about how they can reduce tensions'. A total of 3,081 protests have come to the attention of police across the UK from June 1 to August 31, up from 2,942 during the same period last year, and just 928 in summer 2023. Mr Stephens said this year's disorder...