Published 08/09/2024 5:20:00 a.m.

Anti-Immigration Riots Erupt Across Britain

Anti-Immigration riots erupted across Britain, involving numerous individuals intent on disorder and attacking property, police officers, and the public.
The PSNI is focused on identifying offenders, with Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck stating they will pursue them relentlessly.
Former counter-terrorism officer Jon Burrows noted possible paramilitary involvement among the protesters, suggesting increased violence may have crossed into terrorism.

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BBC News

Racist attacks 'have left us living in a state of fear'

A Nigeria-born man and a Muslim woman spoke to BBC News NI about how the violence has affected them.

08/09/2024 5:20:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Britain on the boil: How the far right used a tragedy to trigger race riots

Far right groups spread misinformation about a tragic attack in Southport and use it as an excuse to indulge in racist, Islamophobic, and anti-immigrant violence, which then spreads to other towns across the UK. And it is ordinary people who have to rise to the challenge of beating the resurgent far right back.

08/14/2024 5:23:15 p.m.·India

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CBC News

British PM condemns attack on asylum hotel as 'far-right thuggery' as violence flares across U.K.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as "far-right thuggery" after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in an attack on a hotel, saying perpetrators would face the full force of the law.

08/04/2024 6:29:29 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

UK revisits social media regulation after far-right riots

The British government is considering changes to the Online Safety Act designed to regulate social media companies, following a week of racist rioting driven by false information online.

08/08/2024 4:34:04 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers, describing it as “far-right thuggery.”

08/04/2024 9:13:09 a.m.·United States

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Daily Express

Map shows where in UK rioters have been jailed as sentencings total 100 years

Fast-track court hearings have allowed prosecutors to put dozens of people behind bars within days of the violent protests which flared up in towns and cities around England.

08/15/2024 10:04:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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