Tag: Southport
UK Braces for Possible Weekend Unrest Following 2 Quiet Nights
6,000 specialist public protection officers are being deployed on Saturday to deter further violence. The United Kingdom is bracing for a possible return of riots in the weekend after two consecutive quiet nights which have been hailed as a “turning point” to the unrest gripping the country for many days. RELATED: UK Authorities Arrest Around […]
August 10, 2024
Anti-Racism Protesters Take to Streets in UK After Days of Unrest
They held placards with words such as ‘Smash fascism & racism’ and ‘Refugees welcome. Stop the far-right’. On Wednesday, thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in many cities and towns of the United Kingdom to counter far-right demonstrations after days of unrest following Southport stabbing. RELATED: UK Authorities Arrest Around 100 People in […]
August 8, 2024
UK PM Starmer Promises Standing Army of Officers to Tackle Riots
Far-right protesters have been throwing projectiles, attacking officers, and looting stores major cities such as London. On Monday, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that a “standing army” of specialist police officers would be established to deal with riots that have rocked the country following deadly stabbings in Southport, northwest England. RELATED: UK Police […]
August 6, 2024
PM Starmer Condemns Far-Right Thuggery as Riots Continue Across the United Kingdom
Since Saturday night there have been 147 arrests connected to violence. On Sunday, the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned “far-right thuggery” in his televised address as riots continue across the country following the deadly knife attack in Southport. RELATED: British Government To Provide More Protection for Mosques After Far-Rightist Riots “I guarantee you will […]
August 5, 2024
UK Police Brace for More Riots in Wake of Southport Attack
“It’s not protest. It’s not legitimate. It’s a crime,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. Since the mass stabbing in Southport on Monday that left three children dead, multiple riots have erupted in Southport, London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot, with British police expecting more protests in the coming days. RELATED: United Kingdom to Go to Early […]
August 3, 2024
Stabbing of Three Girls Sparks Wave of Xenophobic Violence in UK
Clashes are being incited by far-right groups that attack mosques, throw flares at a Churchill statue, and make Nazi salutes. During this week, far-right and Islamophobic groups have unleashed violent actions in the United Kingdom following the death of three girls during a mass stabbing carried out by a 17-year-old in Southport on Monday. RELATED: […]