Thursday, August 01, 2024

Police in England Urged to Protect Mosques as Far Right Plans More Rallies

THE GUARDIAN: Fears asylum seeker accommodation may come under threat from ‘mindless thuggery’ of agitators

Police forces have been urged to step up patrols outside mosques and asylum seeker accommodation amid plans for at least 19 far-right rallies across England in coming days.

Violent demonstrations have spread from Southport to London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot after the stabbing atrocity at a children’s holiday club on Monday.

Community leaders on Thursday said they were increasingly fearful of further unrest after mosques and asylum seeker accommodation were targeted by crowds of “intimidating” agitators. » | Josh Halliday and Neha Gohil | Thursday, August 1, 2024