The UK has been hit with further violent clashes and unrest in various cities and towns across England and Northern Ireland following the murder of three young girls in Southport. The Daily Mirror has a headline of “Under siege” with an accompanying image from police officers who were handling the violent clashes in places such as Tamworth, Middlesbrough, and Rotherham. Meanwhile, the Financial Times leads, with a response from Sir Keir Starmer to the latest unrest, along with images of protesters fighting with police in South Yorkshire.
The Metro has a particular focus on a group that threw lengths of wood and sprayed fire extinguishers towards officers outside a Holiday Inn Express in an incident that has been described as shameful. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is quoted in the lead of the Financial Times insisting those involved would regret taking part and that they would be facing the full force of the law.
The i newspaper’s front page has a photo of masked anti-immigration demonstrators breaking several windows at a hotel in Rotherham along with an image of Boxer Cindy Ngamba, after the Refugee Olympic Team guaranteed a first Games medal. The unrest seems to show no signs of abating as rioters continue to take to the streets in Bolton, Middlesbrough, and Rotherham.
Yvette Cooper has written an article in The Times hitting out at those who whip up the violent scenes online and social media platforms. She warns that there will be a reckoning for those who took part in the violence, and there have been over 420 arrests since last week. The home secretary has vowed to give the police and law enforcement all the resources they need. Finally, the Daily Star reports on the disappearance of bees and wasps in the UK due to poor weather this summer
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