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UK riots: Far-right mob storms Rotherham hotel and attacks police amid escalating violence
Rioters forced their way into a Holiday Inn Express by smashing windows and pelting police officers with bricks and beer bottles
By MEE staff
Published date: 4 August 2024 16:05 BST | Last update: 1 hour 50 mins ago
A far-right mob stormed a hotel allegedly used to house migrants in Rotherham, UK, on Sunday, as riots continued for a fifth day. The riots followed the deadly stabbings in Southport, which were falsely attributed to Muslims and migrants.
Footage broadcast by the BBC showed scores of rioters forcing their way into the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham after smashing windows and setting a bin outside the building on fire.
At least one police officer was wounded in the attacks as the mob, some draped in England flags, hurled bricks, beer bottles and other projectiles at officers.
Rioters could be heard on numerous live streams hosted on Tiktok chanting the name of far-right activist Tommy Robinson as they threw projectiles at police officers in riot gear.
Later on Sunday, riot police were deployed to Middlesbrough as groups of angry men took to the streets. In Bolton, authorities issued dispersal notices granting officers extra powers to deal with anti-social behaviour.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-riots-far-right-mob-storms-rotherham-hotel-violence-escalates
Mosques will be offered greater protection with new 'emergency security'
Deborah Anderson
Sun, 4 August 2024 at 5:09 pm BST
Mosques will be offered greater protection with new "emergency security" that can be rapidly deployed to respond to violent disorder sweeping across parts of England, the Home Office has announced.
The statement came amid anti-immigration demonstrators attacked police and smashed the windows of a hotel, as unrest across the country continues.
Masked rioters launched lengths of wood and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers outside a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Videos from social media appeared to show demonstrators storming into the hotel, with reports of a fire inside.
A police helicopter circled overhead, and at least one injured officer in riot gear was carried away as the atmosphere turned febrile.
Elsewhere, Greater Manchester Police said a Section 34 dispersal notice has been authorised covering Bolton until 10pm on Sunday, where a protest is expected later.
Merseyside Police have introduced two section 60 orders giving officers greater stop-and-search powers covering Liverpool and Southport.
The orders were put in place at 2pm on Sunday and will stay active for a 12-hour period until 2am on Monday.
Inspector Al McKeon said: "The scenes we saw yesterday in Liverpool and Walton, and on Tuesday in Southport, were despicable. They left dozens of officers requiring hospital treatment and have already led to the arrests of a total of 33 suspects."
Police have "all the resources they need" to deal with riots and disorder, a minister said earlier.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has given police his "full backing" to take any action necessary to respond to "extremists" attempting to "sow hate" after scenes of disorder in England and Northern Ireland this week.
Teams worked through the night to reopen streets in cities like Hull, where volunteers armed with brushes turned up from 7am to assist council crews.
"Yesterday we saw the worst of Hull but already today we have seen the best," councillor Jack Haines of Hull City Council said.
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My understanding, anon, is that the Brits are being gaslit. The media, as usual, running with it.
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