A far-right mob wreaked havoc in Rotherham, UK, attacking a hotel rumored to house migrants amid riots following misattributed stabbings in Southport. Footage showed rioters storming the Holiday Inn Express, injuring a police officer and causing chaos with projectiles.
Elsewhere, tensions escalated in Middlesbrough and Bolton, leading to increased police presence. Liverpool suffered from a library set ablaze, while Hull witnessed an attack on an Asian man, wrongly blamed for the Southport incident linked to Muslims.
In Southport, anti-Muslim riots ignited after a tragic stabbing, prompting misguided violence towards mosques fueled by divisive misinformation. Arrests were made as the UK Muslim community faced heightened fear and anxiety.
The situation poses a challenge for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government amid rising far-right sentiments. Despite condemning the violence, critics voice concerns over inadequate outreach to Muslim leaders.
The Muslim Council of Britain highlighted the urgent need to address Islamophobia driving extremism, urging government action to combat societal divisions.