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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Almost three in four Britons worried about far right after riots

An anti-racism counter protest in Walthamstow in early August
An anti-racism counter protest in Walthamstow in early August after violent disorder was seen across England in the days after three young girls were killed in Southport. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Nearly three-quarters of Britons are worried about rightwing extremism after anti-migrant riots, polling has found, with increasing numbers concerned about societal divisions.

The survey also found that while people generally believed politicians did not react especially well to the wave of disturbances, they generally felt Keir Starmer responded well – while Nigel Farage did not.

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