.U.K. head of state punishes reactionary rioting stimulated after disastrous plunging: "This is actually certainly not a protest" CBS NewsViolent Protests Hold U.K. in Wake of Knife Spell at Dance Class The New York City TimesKeir Starmer puts down 'much right thuggery' as restlessness flares across Britain News agency UK' Reactionary criminals' will definitely be swiftly brought before the bar, Keir Starmer promises The Guardian.