The far right has seized on and spread a wave of disinformation, including false claims the Southport attacker was an immigrant, to mobilize anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests.
Angry demonstrators damaged property, burnt vehicles and clashed with police as tensions have been flaring in the wake of a stabbing attack in in the United Kingdom.
The Rotherham hotel at the time was "full of terrified residents and staff," according to a statement by Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the weekend's violent protests, which saw at least 147 people arrested since Saturday night. Those involved in violence will face the full force of the law, he warned.
The UK's policing minister has said that there will be a "nick them quick" approach to far-right rioters who have caused unrest, but added there was no need to bring in the army. There have been discussions to bring in the army to assist police, but currently "there is no need to bring in the army," Johnson said. "The police have made it very clear that they have all the resources they need at the moment. There's mutual aid, as I've just described, and they have the powers that they need."
"Nobody should make any excuses for the shameful actions of the hooligans, thugs and extremist groups who have been attacking police officers, looting local shops or attacking people based on the color of their skin," Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said.
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