A police car has been flipped on to its side as unrest and disorder broke out in Leeds.

Crowds have gathered in the Harehills area, with police saying they are dealing with an “ongoing situation”.

Councillor Salma Arif asked people to stay at home amid what officers described as “pockets of disorder”.

At 5pm, officers responded to a “disturbance” which involved agency workers and “some children”.

West Yorkshire Police said crowds began to gather and a decision was taken to remove both the agency workers and the children “to a safe place”.

They added: “A crowd started to gather and more officers were requested to attend the area, where some pockets of disorder were occurring.

“More officers have been deployed to the area to assist with the management of this incident.

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“Some road closures are also being implemented and people are advised to avoid the area at this time.

“No injuries have been reported and enquiries are ongoing at the scene.”

Images from the scene appear to show a fire has been set as crowds of hundreds of people have gathered.

Barriers have been set up down the street and videos on social media show what appears to be a police drone in the air as well.

Videos on social media appear to show large crowds on the streets, and some people throwing objects.

Later on, towards 10pm, riot police could be seen arriving at the scene as the crowd began to disperse in places.

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