The new Labour government’s strong law-and-order approach to the violence has mostly spared it from criticism, even from the Conservatives, who only recently left power. But challenges remain.
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Riots Break Out Across UK: What to Know
The country begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in cities across Britain.
UK Police Brace for Unrest After Southport Stabbing
Protests escalated over the weekend in towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland, with dozens arrested and more demonstrations unfolding on Sunday.
The U.K. Riots Were Fomented Online. Will Social Media Companies Act?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough.
Suspect in Southport Stabbings Is Named
A judge allowed the naming of the 17-year-old charged with murder, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed a crackdown on riots fueled by far-right misinformation.
Disinformation Fed Far-Right Riot in England After Deadly Stabbing
More than 50 police were injured in an outbreak of violence driven by false reports that the suspect in the stabbing attack on a children’s dance class was a migrant.
Southport Mourns 3 Stabbing Victims: ‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’
A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that had visited the town.
Southport Stabbing: 2 Children Killed and More Injured in Attack in U.K.
A 17-year-old was arrested after an assault that left two children dead and nine children and two adults injured. The police said it did not appear terrorism-related.