Home HomeSwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Great Britain on High Alert

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging British authorities to "high alert" in the coming hours and days, due to the risk of further riots.

Published: 09 August 2024
Great Britain on High Alert
Photo: Toby Melville/AP/TT

The last few nights have been relatively calm. However, the unrest continues at an unchanged level in Northern Ireland. Starmer held another crisis meeting with top ministers and police chiefs late on Thursday.

The riots in the UK are the largest in over ten years. Nearly 500 people have been arrested in several cities in connection with the unrest, according to the police.

On Friday, a 28-year-old man in Leeds in northern England was sentenced for posting on Facebook "intended to incite racial hatred". The man, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 20 months in prison, the first conviction related to the riots.

The riots were triggered by a knife attack in which three girls between six and nine years old were killed. Disinformation after the incident has led to extensive right-wing extremist riots and also counter-demonstrations.

Counter-demonstrations are planned in several locations around the country on Saturday.

Places
People
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Unique scope of the persons seeker attack
2 MIN READ

Unique scope of the persons seeker attack

Rwanda first to introduce mpox vaccine in Africa
1 MIN READ

Rwanda first to introduce mpox vaccine in Africa

Harrods billionaire accused: "He was a monster"
1 MIN READ

Harrods billionaire accused: "He was a monster"

Hezbollah's leader promises revenge after explosions
2 MIN READ

Hezbollah's leader promises revenge after explosions

Task: Sinwar to leave Gaza in new peace proposal
1 MIN READ

Task: Sinwar to leave Gaza in new peace proposal

Japan awaits explanation for boy's murder
1 MIN READ

Japan awaits explanation for boy's murder

Over 70 dead in jihadist attack in Mali
1 MIN READ

Over 70 dead in jihadist attack in Mali

Infected in the EU over Venezuela: "A Betrayal"
1 MIN READ

Infected in the EU over Venezuela: "A Betrayal"

Russia: We Have Taken Another Village
1 MIN READ

Russia: We Have Taken Another Village

Wore a sensitive t-shirt – got 14 months in prison
1 MIN READ

Wore a sensitive t-shirt – got 14 months in prison

EU billions for light and warmth in Ukraine
1 MIN READ

EU billions for light and warmth in Ukraine

Denmark's Queen Margrethe in Hospital
1 MIN READ

Denmark's Queen Margrethe in Hospital

Italian Mayor: The River Has Exploded
1 MIN READ

Italian Mayor: The River Has Exploded

Sources: Agents behind Hizbollah's Devices
3 MIN READ

Sources: Agents behind Hizbollah's Devices

Electronic Attacks: This is What We Know
4 MIN READ

Electronic Attacks: This is What We Know

Colombia stops peace talks with guerrilla
1 MIN READ

Colombia stops peace talks with guerrilla

Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes
4 MIN READ

Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

FBI: Iran stole from Trump and sent to Biden
1 MIN READ

FBI: Iran stole from Trump and sent to Biden

After False Cat Play - Trump to Springfield
1 MIN READ

After False Cat Play - Trump to Springfield

Salmon Lice Invasion at Norwegian Salmon Farms
1 MIN READ

Salmon Lice Invasion at Norwegian Salmon Farms