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 […]
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 […]
UK charges 17-year-old with murder in Southport child killings, demonstrations continue
Southport/London, UK Reuters British police have charged a 17-year-old boy with the murder of three young girls and 10 counts of attempted murder in a knife attack at a summer dance class that has shocked the nation and sparked two nights of violent protests. The teen, who cannot be named due to his age, will […]