Britain has been rocked by a week of violent clashes as crowds chanting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans confront police. The violence, incited by right-wing activists using social media to spread misinformation about a knife attack that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event, has led to hundreds of arrests. The government has pledged that rioters will face “the full force of the law” after attacks on police, looting, and assaults on hotels housing asylum-seekers. The unrest began on July 29 in Southport, a seaside town north of Liverpool,…
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Tensions erupted outside a mosque in Southport on Tuesday evening, as a large crowd gathered, resulting in violent clashes with police. The unrest followed a tragic stabbing incident on Monday, which left three children dead and several others injured during a Taylor Swift-themed dance event. Police riot vans and officers were deployed to manage the situation, where chants of “No surrender!” and “English till I die!” echoed from sections of the crowd, believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, according to a statement by Merseyside Police. The atmosphere…