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Met outlines restrictions on London protests this weekend after Southport stabbings

Met says no ‘planned protests or demonstrations’ similar to violent disorder seen at Whitehall on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

‘Get rid of hatred’: Muslim chaplain invites protesters for burgers as mosques step up security

One Muslim leader has pledged to greet any protesters who wish to engage with the community with free food and calm discussion

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Tommy Fleetwood tied for lead, but playing at 2024 Olympics with heavy heart after senseless stabbing

“It's very, very difficult and very, very raw at the moment,” said Fleetwood.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 2, 2024

Nigel Farage: Riots nothing compared to 'what could happen in next few weeks'

NIGEL Farage has said that far-right riots in England is nothing compared to “what could happen over the course of the next few weeks”...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2024

Nigel Farage giving legitimacy to violent protesters, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram accuses Reform MP of excusing far-right disorder, as police fear more violence over the weekend

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Police brace for more far-right riots as minister warns people about rallies in wake of Southport attack – as it happened

David Hanson, a Home Office minister, says there ‘is potential’ for further violence but warns agitators to ‘be prepared to face full force of law’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Ringleaders plotting violent protests over Southport stabbings warned by minister: 'We are watching you'

Home Office minister Lord Hanson told people considering taking part in violent incidents after the Southport attack that they should be prepared to end up in court and possibly go to jail

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

The grifters behind the Southport riot are only getting started – and they have a voice in parliament

Keir Starmer has taken the first step: swift justice for those directly guilty of violence. What’s needed next will be harder, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Boy, 11, arrested on suspicion of arson after police vehicle set alight in Hartlepool riot as seven charged

Police attacked with missiles, glass bottles and egg during violent scenes in town following Southport stabbings

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

‘We don’t want to feel unsafe in the place we love’: Muslims and asylum seekers fear more far-right protests

Faith leaders have been seeking security advice, while asylum seekers have decried the ‘ideology of hate and blame’ after the Southport attacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024