Eight people have been arrested in Sunderland for offenses including rioting and burglary after another night of unrest across the UK.

Three officers were taken to hospital after being injured, Northumbria Police added.

At least one building was reportedly set on fire and a car overturned and set on fire as police struggled to control angry crowds of protesters.

Some of the protesters wore balaclavas and some were dressed in the flag of England, and they pelted police with beer cans and stones in the city center and at a nearby mosque on St Mark’s Street.

It was initially reported that a police building had been set ablaze, but later reports indicated that an adjacent building was set on fire instead.

The protests, promoted by far-right activists on social media, had started in the newly renovated Keel Square. Footage posted on social media showed young men throwing rocks at police and shouting: “Whose streets? Our roads”.

The demonstration in Sunderland was among several planned across the UK this weekend after the knife attack in Southport on Monday, fueled by misinformation on social media about the 17-year-old suspect’s background and religion.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Criminals who attack police and cause trouble on our streets will pay the price for their violence and abuse.

“The police have the full support of the government to take the strongest possible action and ensure they face the full force of the law.

“They do not represent Britain.”

Extra prosecutors have been called to work over the weekend as police forces across the country prepare for further unrest.