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"Use of language such as a 'civil war' is in no way acceptable,'' Alexander told Times Radio. "We are seeing police officers being seriously injured, buildings set alight, and so I really do think that everyone who has a platform should be exercising their power responsibly.''

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has described the riots as "far-right thuggery," on Monday said the government would deploy a "standing army" of specialist police officers to quell the unrest.

But the government is also calling on social media companies, such as Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, to do more to combat the spread of misleading and inflammatory information online.

Alexander said Tuesday that the government would look at strengthening the existing Online Safety Act, which was approved last year and won't be fully implemented until 2025.

"We've been working with the social media companies, and some of the action that they've taken already with the automatic removal of some false information is to be welcomed," Alexander told the BBC. "But there is undoubtedly more that the social media companies could and should be doing."