North Finchley Shops Boarded Ahead Of Riot | Ham

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Small businesses in North Finchley have said they feel "frightened" as they prepare for rioting by boarding up shop fronts and closing early.

Police remain braced for further unrest as they monitor reports of at least 100 possible gatherings across the UK amid threats against immigration law specialists across the country.

Businesses in areas listed as possible targets said they feel "apprehensive" about the planned disorder this evening (August 7) and are taking precautions, including removing valuables from their shops and closing early.

In North Finchley, workers have today been seen boarding up shops while restaurants have their shutters down as police patrolled the area.

A manager at a school uniform shop, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the expected riots were having an impact on her business during its "busiest time of the year".

Asked how she felt regarding the current threats, she said: "I feel apprehensive really – a bit frightening, not experienced anything like this before.

"All the businesses in this street – it's so quiet, there's hardly anyone walking in the street at the moment."

Police, the Home Office and the Government are set to join UK retailers in urgent talks over how to protect their staff and customers as they brace for more rioting across the country.