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Elon Musk got duped by misinformation on his own platform, retweeting then deleting a fake headline about the British PM

A fake Telegraph headline claimed Keir Starmer was considering “emergency detainment camps” on the Falkland Islands to hold prisoners from the ongoing riots in the UK.

Fortune

Police hail ‘turning point’ in fight against far-right riots ahead of weekend rallies

Sir Keir Starmer vowed not to let up in crackdown on violent protests as 6,000 officers remain poised for potential weekend clashes

The Independent UK

Around 20 potential far-right riots expected in England tonight

KEIR Starmer chaired an emergency Cobra meeting with law enforcement officials on Thursday afternoon, as police brace for 20 potential further…

The National (Scotland)

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71% of people think Starmer should not go on holiday amid far right riots, new poll shows

There has been speculation the prime minister may have planned a rescheduled trip for later this month

The Independent UK

Why is Elon Musk clashing with the UK government over far-right riots?

The billionaire has targeted Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a slew of posts, likening the UK to the Soviet Union.

Al Jazeera

The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets

If we have turned a corner, it is mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and thuggery, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California

Elon Musk has accused Britain of being run by a ‘woke stasi’ in his latest rant on the riots

The Independent UK

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Claims of two-tier policing at far-right riots ‘racist gaslighting’, equality campaigners say

Claims riots policed differently to other disorder dismissed as ‘deliberate racist and Islamophobic dog-whistle’

The Independent UK

Starmer is being tough on the rioters, but history shows that preventing further unrest is the real challenge

Reducing public anxieties about immigration is the best way to combat those fuelling such fears for their own ends, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

The key to tackling unrest is reforming democracy so that people feel heard

Letter: Citizens’ assemblies can bring together people with diametrically opposing views, to act for the common good, writes Daphne Cotton

The Guardian - UK

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Rioting Crisis

British PM Keir Starmer faces first major test as riots erupt in the UK, sparked by misinformation.

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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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Fortune

‘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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 National (Scotland)

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.

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Evening Standard

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’

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Al Jazeera

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.

The National (Scotland)

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…

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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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