Thousands of counter-protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of rioting and disorder. Gatherings in locations where anti-immigration protests had been expected - including north London, Bristol and Newcastle - were largely peaceful, as counter-protesters formed the bulk of the crowds. Police had been braced for further violence, with thousands of officers monitoring as many as 100 locations. The demonstrations followed days of riots initially sparked by misinformation online that the suspect in the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport on 29 July was a Muslim asylum seeker. Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers have been among places targeted over the last week, with some shops burnt out and looted . On high streets across England, shop owners boarded up windows and closed early on Wednesday in anticipation of further violence. Immigration lawyers had been told by police to work from home after lists of solicitors’ ...
Thousands of police have been deployed to avert possible attacks on immigration solicitors and refugee centres. Liverpool, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is bracing for another day of unrest with more far-right race riots reportedly planned in several cities . Activists monitoring far-right communications fear that on Wednesday, racist mobs could target dozens of locations. They say solicitors and advice groups which support migrants across the country – as well as immigration centres – could be attacked. Police, who say 100 gatherings are planned, are preparing for more violence after several days of unrest which has already seen more than 400 people arrested. aaa Counter-protesters are organising in an attempt to outnumber the agitators, a tactic that has worked in a small number of cities and towns. Stand Up to Racism, one of the main organisers, called on Britons to “mobilise to defend immigration lawyers, refugee charities and asylum support c...