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Ed Balls interview with home secretary wife receives 8,201 complaints as watchdog issues warning to Elon Musk

Ofcom has published its latest update for complaints stating that it received 8,201 for Good Morning Britain on 5 August when former Labour minister Ed Balls interviewed his home secretary wife Yvette Cooper

The Independent UK

Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the job

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters…

The Independent UK

OPINION - I saw the terrible impact of riots in India — and now I fear for England

In February 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims perished when their train caught fire just outside Godhra station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire was never conclusively established; yet of the many unsubstantiated theories that still swirl around the fire, the one that had the most devastating…

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‘Pretty toxic’ Elon Musk is stoking U.K. race riots, blasts ex–Twitter Europe head

Musk is making a difficult situation in the U.K. worse by siding with violent mobs claiming authorities are policing England’s white communities differently from those of immigrants.

Fortune

Starmer warned just ‘tinkering’ with EU Brexit deal will not save UK economy

Exclusive: New economic report has blown open the Brexit debate in the UK as the Labour government seeks to strike a fresh deal with the EU

The Independent UK

Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far right – and the current violence is the result

As someone who has researched Islamophobia in Britain for a quarter of a century, it is clear to me that the current violence on the streets of Britain is an example of it.

The Conversation

Tory leadership hopeful says people shouting 'Allahu Akbar' should be arrested

A TORY leadership contender has said people who shout “Allahu Akbar” should be “immediately arrested” by police.

The National (Scotland)

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UK riots: Where are possible far-right demonstrations taking place that may lead to violent unrest?

Sir Keir Starmer warned thugs plotting violence this weekend would face the ‘full force of the law’

Evening Standard

Why are riots happening in the UK? Everything you need to know as more planned today

Online disinformation has stoked tensions amongst the far-right

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to check on friends and neighbours amid rioting

Mayor urges show of ‘compassion’ as Muslims and minority ethnic residents are left fearful of planned disorder

The Guardian - UK

UK braces for day of unrest amid fears of 100 more far-right riots

Thousands of police have been deployed to avert possible attacks on immigration solicitors and refugee centres.

Al Jazeera

Police in England brace for more riots as 'standing army' prepared for unrest

POLICE forces across England are braced for riots by “hateful and divisive groups” as they monitor reports of at least 30 possible gatherings…

The National (Scotland)

Jury out on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, new poll shows after '£22 billion black hole' row

Ms Reeves clashed with her predecessor Jeremy Hunt over the public finances

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan calls out Elon Musk for ‘all communities’ comment amid far-right riots

Critics have called for a travel ban on the billionaire tech owner as he is accused of causing waves ‘at a very dangerous time’

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France 24

UK slams Elon Musk for 'civil war' comments on far-right riots

The UK government hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire made controversial comments about the far-right riots, fueled by online misinformation, gripping the country. "Civil war is inevitable" in the UK, Musk posted on his social media platform X.

The Independent UK

Half of people think Keir Starmer is handling far right riots badly, YouGov polls says

Just 14 per cent of the 2,114 adults surveyed believed politicians generally were handling the unrest well

The Guardian - UK

England riots live: thousands of counter-protesters take to the streets – as it happened

Skirmishes reported as anti-racism protests take place in towns and cities across the country

Evening Standard

UK's top prosecutor says it's 'deeply disturbing' to see children as young as 11 involved in riots

The Director of Public Prosecutions has warned there could be lifelong consequences for children involved in the far-right riots

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Evening Standard

UK riots LIVE: Keir Starmer holds further Cobra meeting as PM vows 'sole focus' to stop riots

Mayor Sadiq Khan praised thousands of peaceful anti-racism demonstrators who took to the streets of London amid fears of far-right gatherings

The Guardian - UK

Hardship on the streets of Liverpool: ‘The benefit cap put millions of children in poverty overnight’

With parents going without meals to feed their children, and bills rising, residents and councillors talk of the problems they see every day

The National (Scotland)

Scrap two-child benefits cap 'to save lives and reduce inequality', study says

MOVES to alleviate child poverty – such as scrapping the two-child benefits cap – would likely save lives and reduce regional inequality,…

The Independent UK

Experts warn new EU deal needed with ‘Brexit uncertainty’ still damaging confidence in UK economy

Brexit renegotiation and a massive increase in public investment are needed if Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves want to turn around the UK’s flagging economic fortunes, a major thinktank has said

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer promises to protect communities amid fears of further riots

Prime minister holds emergency Cobra meeting in face of escalation of disorder following Southport stabbings

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Kamala Harris makes VP pick, 13 new endangered species revealed, Australian teen wins skateboard gold

Harris opts for Minnesota governor as her running mate; victory for Arisa Trew in park event

The Independent UK

UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country

The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after one of the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country

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