Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence

British police are preparing for another night of violence amid concerns that anti-immigration groups planned to target dozens of locations throughout the country following a week of rioting and disorder driven by misinformation over a stabbing attack against young girls. Police anticipated more than 100 events on Wednesday, the United Kingdom’s Press Association reported, citing…

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UK PM Starmer promises ‘swift criminal sanctions’ after more anti-immigrant violence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed “swift criminal sanctions” against far-right riots in several cities that have seen widespread damage and nearly 400 arrests. Starmer convened ministers and police chiefs to discuss the unrest that broke out last Tuesday in Southport, northwest England, following a stabbing spree in which three children were killed. Mobs…

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Disinformation to destabilization: Summer of UK riots feared

Police across Britain are braced for an outbreak of violence, triggered by the killings of three children at a summer club, but flamed by disinformation and an organised campaign by far-right agitators. Protests have been planned in at least a dozen UK towns and cities this weekend, while intelligence sources have told The National they…

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Third child dies after knife attack at dance studio

A third child has died after a knife attack at a dance studio on Merseyside in which two other children were killed. The nine-year-old girl died in hospital early on Tuesday morning after the stabbing on Hart Street in Southport on Monday. Five other children and two adults remain in a critical condition. Merseyside Police…

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