An extensive public inquiry found that the causes of the Grenfell Tower tragedy stretched back decades, and that the deaths of 72 people were avoidable.
Author: MEGAN SPECIA
4 Takeaways From the U.K. Grenfell Tower Fire Report
An extensive public inquiry found that the causes of the Grenfell Tower tragedy stretched back decades, and that the deaths of 72 people were avoidable.
Hurling, a Centuries-Old Irish Sport, Turns to New Materials
For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials.
Man Arrested After Woman and Girl Stabbed in London’s Leicester Square
A girl, 11, was recovering in a hospital after being attacked on Monday. The police said her mother, initially thought to have been stabbed, had not been injured.
Counterprotesters Gather in U.K. After Anti-Immigrant Riots
Extra police officers were mobilized across the country, but by Wednesday evening, there were no signs of large far-right protests.
Violent U.K. Riots Pose Challenge to Keir Starmer’s New Government
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.
Violent Protests Grip U.K. Cities in Wake of Southport Stabbing
Far-right groups and anti-immigration protesters have taken to the streets after a mass stabbing in the town of Southport was followed by a wave of disinformation about the identity of the attacker.
Violent Protests Grip English Cities in Wake of Knife Attack at Dance Class
Tensions have grown in some communities across Britain since a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, while misinformation over the identity of the attacker has swirled online.
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.