Tag: UK News

A series of anti-racist demonstrations have swept across England on Wednesday, as a response to reports of plans for anti-immigrant protests in various parts of the country. Crowds gathered in towns and cities across England in largely peaceful protests. Thousands of police officers were deployed on the streets to maintain order. The demonstrations come as… Continue reading In pictures: Anti-racism protesters turn out across England

After a week of anti-immigrant rioting and disorder, thousands of anti-racism protesters rallied in various cities and towns across England. These gatherings diffused most parts of the violence with counter-protesters, chanting “refugees are welcome here” being the bulk of the crowds. The police had anticipated further violence with over 100 events anticipated and thousands of… Continue reading UK disorder: Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots

Anti-immigration protests in various towns and cities of England have been met with counter-protests staged by locals. The past week had been marked by violent riots and instances of disorder. As a result, the police was on high alert, expecting further violence. However, the gatherings in north London, Bristol, Newcastle, and other locations were mostly… Continue reading Thousands of anti-racism protesters take to England's streets

A man from Liverpool has been given a three-year prison sentence after hitting a police officer during an altercation in Southport. Derek Drummond, aged 58, admitted to the offence which took place on July 30th as he walked towards a mosque with a crowd of people. The incident involved Drummond assaulting police officers with kicks… Continue reading Moment police officer punched by protester during Southport riot

The dramatic scenes of civil unrest that unfolded in Liverpool on Saturday night left many local residents in shock and dismay. Amongst the worst hit were several local businesses, who suffered significant losses and damage. One shopkeeper has since shared CCTV footage of the looting that took place in his store, in a bid to… Continue reading CCTV shows looting inside Liverpool shop during weekend unrest

Over the weekend and into the beginning of next week, temperatures in parts of the UK are expected to soar over 30C. According to BBC Weather, Sunday and Monday are anticipated to be the hottest days, with “mid-30s” predicted in the south east of England. Other areas in southern and eastern England, as well as… Continue reading UK weather: Temperatures over 30C on way for parts of UK

Hundreds of new documents belonging to an IRA spy, known as Stakeknife, have been discovered by MI5, according to Northern Irish police investigation Operation Kenova. The probe has investigated the activities of agent Freddie Scappaticci, who worked for the British Army’s internal security unit during the troubles of the 1980s. MI5 previously denied knowledge of… Continue reading Stakeknife: MI5 finds hundreds of documents on Army's IRA spy

Shamima Begum has lost her final appeal against the removal of her British citizenship at the UK’s Supreme Court. Judges at the highest court in the country have ruled that Ms Begum cannot challenge the decision to revoke her citizenship on national security grounds. The recent decision comes after a number of legal battles by… Continue reading Shamima Begum loses final UK court bid over citizenship

Ofcom, the media regulator, has received over 8,200 complaints about an episode of Good Morning Britain on ITV. The complaints relate to two interviews in the same episode. The first interview involved presenter Ed Balls and his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, which some viewers felt was a conflict of interest. The second interview featured… Continue reading Good Morning Britain episode leads to 8,200 complaints to Ofcom

The UK government has called on social media companies to do more after a list purporting to contain the names and addresses of immigration lawyers was spread online. The list first appeared on the message app, Telegram, accompanied by the statement “no more immigration”, but has now been disseminated on other platforms. According to the BBC,… Continue reading Government concerned by immigration lawyer 'hitlist'