Sir Keir Starmer looks set to hold an emergency meeting with senior police officers in Downing Street following violent scenes across England yesterday.
The Prime Minister will look to ease tensions after unrest in London, Hartlepool and Manchester.
Southport, where three children were killed in a brutal stabbing, also witnessed violence.
More than 100 people were arrested in London as demonstrators lobbed beer cans and glass bottles at police.
A group of angry protesters chanted: "We want our country back."
Eight people were also arrested in Hartlepool, Cleveland Police has confirmed.
Starmer is expected to praise officers for their "bravery" in dealing with the incident in Southport and its aftermath.
He will also encourage them to use their powers to “stop mindless violence in its tracks”.
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Cleverly warns Tories need to get 'act together' amid Labour tax rise threat
James Cleverly has warned the Tories need to get their "act together" amid concern Labour will hike taxes.
The former Home Secretary, who is standing to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader, said: "We said that Labour would raise taxes. Labour said they wouldn’t. We lost the election (our fault). Now Labour say they will raise taxes.
“[The Conservatives] need to get our act together, hold Labour to account and protect the British people from this Government.”
Starmer fears Badenoch the most, Labour bigwig claims
Sir Keir Starmer fears Kemi Badenoch more than any other Tory leadership hopeful, Labour Lord Peter Mandelson has claimed.
The Labour grandee, who voices much support for the Prime Minister, claimed the ex-Business Secretary's readiness to call out "wokery" sets her apart from her leadership rivals.
Mandelson said: "She is not afraid to speak her mind (although an occasional filter might be handy) or to call out the sort of ‘wokery’ many voters dislike. I noticed my companions turning in her direction."
However, the former European Commissioner for Trade also warned Tory fortunes could get even worse.
He wrote: “Next time, when people have got used to a Labour Government and grown to like Keir Starmer’s unpretentious style, his current vote-share may turn into a floor rather than a ceiling.
"Conservatives should not assume that things cannot get worse for them.”
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