2024 United Kingdom riots

In July and August 2024, attacks occurred in different cities in England and Northern Ireland. The event that caused these attacks was an attack on a children's dance class, where three children were killed, and several injured. This attack happened on 29 July in the town of Southport.

On 30 July 2024, a crowd attacked the mosque in Southport. Many people had falsely thought that the attack the day before had been done by a Muslim immigrant. The crowd also attacked police officers, threw objects at the mosque and set a police car on fire. More than fifty police officers were injured. Some of them had serious injuries. On 2 August, riots took place in Sunderland, where a police station was set on fire, three police officers were injured and several people were arrested. In the following days, anti-immigration protesters clashed with police and counterprotesters, attacked immigrant-owned homes and businesses, and attacked hotels housing asylum seekers. From 7 August, anti-racist rallies far outnumbered far-right demonstrators.

The attackers have been described as far-right.

The attacks have been described as being Islamophobic, racially-charged, anti-immigration, and far-right. The fascist National Front party spread wrong information online, and a very well-known member of the neo-Nazi group Patriotic Alternative took part in the riots (violent demonstrations).

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Category:Riots in England
Category:July 2024 events
Category:August 2024 events
Category:2024 in the United Kingdom