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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the violent clashes in Leicester

Police observing Muslim protesters on Belgrave Road in Leicester.
Police observing Muslim protesters on Belgrave Road in Leicester. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

Good morning.

While much of the country’s focus was on the Queue in London, large-scale clashes broke out over the weekend in Leicester, mainly between young men from Hindu and Muslim communities. The violent confrontations are the latest in a series of incidents that point to heightening tension in the city. Leicestershire police have confirmed that, so far, 47 people have been arrested, with one 20-year-old sentenced to 10 months in prison.

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