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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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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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
Former England cricket captain David Gower has paid tribute to Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe after his death at age 55. Mr Gower described Mr Thorpe as "one of England's best batsmen."
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A former police superintendent has condemned Sir Mark Rowley for grabbing a journalist's microphone after an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday. Leroy Logan said: "It's the last thing people want from the top cop in the land to act with petulance." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first minister of Scotland John Swinney visited a mosque in Edinburgh on Monday. It comes after a week of riots throughout various towns and cities in the UK, with many mosques being targeted by rioters.
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Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, made an appeal via Facebook, urging security forces to prevent any attempt to oust the elected government amid escalating mass protests. In his post, Joy, who serves as an information and communications technology advisor, emphasised the importance of maintaining order and protecting the nation's constitutional framework.
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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer held an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday morning after large groups of people set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and Tamworth. Addressing the details of the meeting, Mr Starmer said: "We will have a standing army of specialist officers, so we will have enough officers to deal with this where we need them."
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