Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the violent scenes in France following England’s Euro 2016 match with Russia, said:

“The whole country will have been appalled by the frightening scenes of violence in Marseille. As ever, a minority of trouble-makers have soured what should have been an enjoyable occasion and put the safety of innocent people at risk.

"While the England fans are not blameless, it is clear that the situation changed yesterday and they were subject to extreme provocation and violence. With the rest of the tournament to go, there are concerns for the safety of supporters of all home nations.

"Given the seriousness of situation, I am surprised by the silence from the Government. That is why I am calling on the Home Secretary to make an urgent statement to Parliament tomorrow on the actions she is proposing to take, working with the French authorities and UEFA, to prevent any repeat of what we have seen. 

"It seems the security in the stadium last night was nowhere near good enough, with England fans subject to aggression. The Government should be demanding answers from UEFA in particular on how this happened and what it proposed to do to improve safety and stewarding at future games.”

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