On the other hand, thousands of people took to the streets of London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and other British cities against the plan to hold anti-immigration rallies
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam / Director News, Dawn TV + Editor-in- chief Daily Dawn
London: Violent protests spread across the UK, protesters broke into a house and attacked five Pakistanis with knives, seriously injuring them, who were taken to a local hospital. A mosque was set on fire. . Britain has become extremely unsafe for Muslims. People have been locked in their homes due to fear, which has left markets and streets deserted.
On the other hand, thousands of people have taken to the streets of London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and other British cities against the plan to hold anti-immigration rallies across the UK. Thousands of police personnel are monitoring the situation.
Thousands of anti-racist protesters have taken to the streets of London and other cities against far-right groups that have been wreaking havoc in Britain in recent days.
The Metropolitan Police said that thousands of police officers have been deployed in the British capital, London.
Additionally, around 1,300 special security personnel will be kept on standby in London as required.
The threat of further attacks on mosques and Islamic centers in the UK continues.
Anti-Muslim protests in UK ‘feel fear even going to mosque’
Anti-apartheid protesters, by Thursday evening, filled the streets with messages welcoming immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Large and peaceful protests also took place in other cities, including Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, and Bristol.
People beat drums and chanted “Immigrants welcome” and “London against racism” in London.
Outside an immigration center in Walthamstow, east London, where a large gathering took place, one leader chanted, “Fascists gone,” to which a crowd of hundreds responded: “Off our streets.”
Some held signs that read “Stop the far right,” “Immigration is not a crime” and “Finchley against fascism.”
Large demonstration against ‘Islamophobia and racism’ in London
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called the recent riots “right-wing hooliganism” and rejected claims that the riots were caused by the government’s immigration policies.
After clashes, and arrests, tension in London is on the rise
Tensions are particularly high in London after officers clashed with protesters during a demonstration last week. The riots led to over 100 arrests.
Hundreds more were arrested elsewhere in the UK following riots in Liverpool, Bristol, and Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast.
The head of London’s Metropolitan Police said Wednesday officers were focused on protecting immigration lawyers and services.
The worst riots in Britain in recent years
Britain has seen its worst social unrest in years in the past week after false information was spread about a suspect allegedly involved in the murders of three girls in north-west England.
Social media users described the suspect in the deadly attack as an immigrant and a Muslim.
The rioters then chanted anti-immigration slogans, attacked mosques, and ransacked hotels used to house migrants and asylum seekers, sparking fear in the Muslim and immigrant communities.
