The Latest Breaking News from Peter Soulsby

Disinformation was ‘central accelerant’ in Leicester Hindu-Muslim clashes, inquiry finds

Report into ‘unprecedented’ violence between members of two communities in 2022 calls for action on communalism

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

Labour silence could lead to re-election of disgraced Keith Vaz, mayor says

Peter Soulsby says party should be reminding Leicester East voters about sex and drug allegations against former MP

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

What the unrest in Leicester revealed about Britain – and Modi’s India

The long read: A year and a half ago, Hindus and Muslims clashed in the streets of one of Britain’s most diverse cities. What lay behind the violence?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Leicester mayor marks decade of investment in city’s £300 million Waterside regeneration scheme

Peter Soulsby, 'I am very proud of what has been achieved in the ten years'

Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2023

Leicester Mayor says city is open and ready to do business as eighth Leicester Business Festival launches

Sir Peter Soulsby said despite the cost of living and energy crises facing the city, there was still a lot to be positive about

Birmingham Post · Nov 7, 2022

Leicester’s unrest is a problem for the whole city, not just Hindu and Muslim communities

Since late August, the city of Leicester in England has seen violent confrontations between groups of Hindu and Muslim men. The situation escalated on September 17 when about 200 Hindu men marched through a Muslim-majority area of east Leicester. Wearing masks, hoodies and balaclavas, they chanted “Jai Shri Ram” (meaning…

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2022

Leicester riots: City at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony

To the outside observer, the Golden Mile in Leicester appeared to teem with its usual, colourful life this week.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022

‘People are scared’: Leicester at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony

Residents and leaders alike are shell-shocked by the clashes, but many are now asking why no one saw this coming

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022

Leicester mayor announces independent inquiry into city violence

Review to look at whether extremist and outside groups encouraged Hindu and Muslim clashes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022

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

In today’s newsletter: Arrests and disinformation stoke fears among people in one of the UK’s most diverse cities that unrest might spread

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022