Far-right demonstrators vandalised a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, escalating the UK's worst riots in 13 years. Police faced a barrage of missiles, including fire extinguishers, chairs, and wood, trying to prevent rioters from entering the hotel.
False online rumours about the Southport stabbing suspect being a Muslim and an immigrant led to far-right anger. Prime Minister Starmer condemned the violence, emphasizing the right of all people to safety, denouncing attacks on mosques and ethnic minorities as far-right thuggery.
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