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David Hanson, a Home Office minister, says there is potential' for further violence but warns agitators to be prepared to face full force of law'

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has said she will be speaking with sporting bodies about inclusion, fairness and safety" after what she described as an incredibly uncomfortable watch" when asked about the Olympic boxing controversy.

But Nandy said the biological facts are far more complicated than is being presented on social media" as she spoke about Italian fighter Angela Carini having abandoned her bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif this week.

It was an incredibly uncomfortable watch for the 46 seconds that it lasted. I know that there's a lot of concern about women competitors, about whether we're getting the balance right in not just boxing but other sports as well.

The decision that successive governments have made is that these are complex decisions that should be made by sporting bodies. In this case, for example, I understand that the biological facts are far more complicated than is being presented on social media and in some of the speculation.

Following the disorder on Tuesday evening, we have now made seven arrests and further arrests will be made over the coming weeks.

Extensive work is ongoing to identify all those responsible for the despicable actions and we are determined to find everyone involved in this incident.