This article was originally published on July 28
“Save our kids” read one sign. “Deport foreign criminals”, read another. “Make Britain Great Again” on a third, painted in baby blue. This Sunday saw the latest protests across the UK, with most attention focused on Epping in Essex. I visited to try and find out how the town had become a hotbed for tensions against asylum seekers, as police warn that the unrest is likely to continue across the country this summer.
