End the UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at her funeral

Southport, UK Reuters The parents of one of three girls murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northern England last month called for an end to the nationwide rioting that followed their deaths at an emotional funeral for their young daughter. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and two other girls died and eight were injured […]
UK PM Starmer: We have police in place to deal with anti-Muslim riots

Liverpool, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said sufficient police would be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in the coming days as he sought to reassure communities braced for more violent protests on Wednesday. Riots across a number of towns and cities have erupted following the murder of three girls […]
UK’s Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent disorder

London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would swiftly face the “full force of the law” as he sought to quell days of anti-immigration rioting. The fatal stabbing of three young girls in the north-west English town of Southport last week has been seized on by […]
Britain’s Starmer condemns “far-right thuggery” as unrest flares again

London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” and said perpetrators would face the full force of the law after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in hotels being targeted. Violent protests have erupted in towns and cities across Britain after three girls were killed in […]
Renewed rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders

Liverpool, England/Belfast Reuters Violent disorder swept across several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the most widespread rioting in the country for 13 years, following the murder of three young girls in north-west England. Riots involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns and cities after false information spread rapidly […]
Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings

London, UK Reuters Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city following Monday’s killing of three children in Southport. Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, setting a car alight […]
PM Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels UK riots

London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that they must uphold laws that prohibit the incitement of violence online after misinformation around a fatal mass stabbing earlier in the week sparked violent scenes. A 17-year-old boy appeared in an English court on Thursday charged with the murder of three young […]