Police in South Yorkshire said more arrests will be made following a weekend of riots across multiple cities and towns. Speaking at a press conference on Monday morning, Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield said: "So far, we have had six arrests - one in Sheffield and five in Rotherham. Please be assured, we expect this number to increase significantly in the coming days."
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Four asylum seekers slept in the woods after returning to their hotel in Rotherham to find rioters smashing its windows and starting fires outside, local.. Sky News
Over the weekend, Britain saw unprecedented violence as far-right and anti-immigrant protests turned chaotic. Demonstrators stormed a Holiday Inn Express housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, clashing with riot police and causing significant damage. This turmoil followed false claims about a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, leading to a nationwide surge in far-right violence. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the thuggery, while police struggled to contain the unrest. Watch our detailed report on the violence, the political fallout, and the ongoing situation.
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More than 90 people were arrested after far-right demonstrations descended into riots in towns and cities across the UK on Sunday, with police warning that further violence is likely in the coming days.
Towns including Rotherham and Middlesborough saw clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters, with police officers attacked and injured, and many more arrests promised.
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Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told Sky News his family members in the Rotherham area have felt unable to go out and live normally amid the.. Sky News