Violence continued into the night after demonstrators tried to storm hotels housing asylum seekers on the sixth day of escalating disorder.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed rioters would "regret" engaging in "far-right thuggery", and promised those involved in unrest would "face the full force of the law".
Anti-immigration rioters smashed the windows of the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham before starting fires.
At least 10 officers were injured, including one who was knocked unconscious, South Yorkshire Police confirmed later, saying one person had already been arrested and others involved should "expect us to be at their doors very soon".
Downing Street has confirmed there will be an emergency response meeting on Monday after more than 150 people were arrested following violent disorder in UK towns and cities over the weekend.
The Cobra meeting will come after a sixth day of escalating violence following the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport last week.
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Protesters attempted to set fire to a hotel believed to be housing migrants in the English city of Rotherham Sunday during mass anti-immigrant riots, British media has reported.
ReplyDeleteRioters set fire to the doorway, smashed windows and threw objects at the police, the Daily Mail reported.
Earlier in the day hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth and a group of protesters threw a burning object toward the entrance to the hotel. One police officer was reportedly injured during the riot.
Media reported that at least 35 protests were set to take place over the weekend.