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  2. 2024 United Kingdom riots - Wikipedia

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    In England, anti-racist protesters outnumbered far-right protesters, with 5,000 assembling outside the Reform UK headquarters in London, and 1,000 people protesting in Liverpool and Newcastle. [202] A recurring protest against the war in Gaza in Cardiff was joined by many protesters opposing the far-right riots. [206]

  3. What sparked the recent violent protests in the United Kingdom?

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    PHOTO: A shop owner boards up the windows due to fear, safety and possible looting hours before a planned far-right protest is set to take place in northeast London, United Kingdom on August 07, 2024.

  4. Britain is hoping its riots have peaked. But the far right is ...

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    But the far right is lingering, and more trouble could lie ahead. Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN. August 10, 2024 at 1:00 AM. ... A list of target addresses for far-right protests, ...

  5. Explainer-Why are there riots in the UK and who is ... - AOL

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    Riots have erupted at anti-immigration protests in towns and cities across Britain in the last week, with attacks by far-right groups on hotels housing asylum seekers and on mosques. On July 29 ...

  6. Far-right politics in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Far-right extremism has maintained a presence in the United Kingdom since the 1920s; however, it has increasingly been perceived as a significant threat in recent decades. Throughout the 2010s, far-right groups became more violent and have engaged in incidents that are considered a threat to the wider society. [22]

  7. List of English Defence League demonstrations - Wikipedia

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    The protests were policed by officers from 14 forces. [50] 5 March 2011 Rochdale: 500 Around 500 EDL protesters congregated at Rochdale town centre's war memorial. A counter-protest was held by around 150 people from Unite Against Fascism, with the two groups being kept 100 feet apart by police. 31 people were arrested. [51] 12 March 2011 ...

  8. UK police brace for more far-right protests as government ...

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    Far-right demonstrators have held several violent protests, ostensibly in response to the attack, clashing with police outside a mosque in Southport on Tuesday and hurling beer cans, bottles and ...

  9. Tommy Robinson - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (né Yaxley; born 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British anti-Islam campaigner and one of the UK's most prominent far-right activists. [4] Since 28 October 2024, he has been serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court. Robinson has been active in far-right politics for ...