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Police separate anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters across the country

Protests under the 'Abolish Asylum System' banner occurred in over 30 UK locations, with police arresting at least 15 people amid rising tensions over asylum hotel use.

  • On Saturday, August 23 nationwide demonstrations under the Abolish Asylum System slogan occurred across England, Scotland and Wales including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield and Newcastle, while police stood down officers as protests ended but kept a dispersal zone until 7am tomorrow.
  • The unrest traces back to protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker was charged with trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl, and Home Office figures show 111,084 claimed asylum in the year ending June 2025, about 8% above the previous peak.
  • Surrey Police said three people were arrested during protests near the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Horley, where around 200 anti-immigration protesters clashed with roughly 50 Stand Up to Racism members.
  • Merseyside Police invoked Section 12 to redirect a UKIP march from St George's Hall and reported 11 arrests in Liverpool, 15 total across Bristol, Horley, and Liverpool on Saturday.
  • Politicians responded with competing promises and legal steps as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged 'mass deportations' and Security Minister Dan Jarvis said `We’ve made a very clear commitment that we’re going to close all of the asylum hotels`.
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This weekend's holiday bridge, which lasts until Monday and is the last big summer break for many British, has helped reduce in intensity what could have been another wave of violence and street protest in the UK, similar to what caused more than a year ago the murder of three girls in the town of Southport.

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ITV broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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