UK riots: Why are far-right groups attacking immigrants and …
Aug 5, 2024 · Protests led by far-right groups have escalated into clashes with police in multiple towns, as a wave of unrest, fuelled by xenophobia and misinformation surrounding the tragic killing of three...
Who are the EDL? Far right group believed to be behind Southport riot
Jul 31, 2024 · Founded in 2009, the EDL is a far-right, Islamophobic pressure group. Its members will often mobilise for street demonstrations against immigration and multi-culturalism, and sometimes mount...
English Defence League - Wikipedia
The English Defence League (EDL) was a far-right, Islamophobic organisation active in England from 2009 until the mid-late 2010s. A social movement and pressure group that employed street demonstrations as its main tactic, the EDL presented itself as a single-issue movement opposed to Islamism and Islamic extremism , although its rhetoric and ...
Violent Southport protests reveal organising tactics of the far-right …
Aug 2, 2024 · Two nights of violent protest in English towns this week, following the knife attack in Southport, reveal how today’s far-right is organising in the UK.
What triggered Britain's far-right riots and how did they unfold?
Aug 5, 2024 · While the police attributed the Southport riot to the English Defence League (EDL), far-right watchdogs have said that the riots are not being organised by a formal group. The EDL has been in...
Does the English Defence League still exist, and could it be …
Aug 4, 2024 · A wave of violent protests around the country has raised questions about whether the English Defence League (EDL) - technically a defunct organisation - should be banned under UK terrorism laws.
Tommy Robinson stokes far-right riots on social media from …
Aug 5, 2024 · A fresh warrant was issued for the English Defence League (EDL) founder’s arrest after he did not attend a scheduled hearing in a contempt of court case.
Who are the English Defence League? Far right EDL thugs who …
Jul 30, 2024 · Members of the English Defence League (EDL) are believed to have been behind chaos during a vigil for the victims of the Southport knife attack. A police riot van was set on fire as crowds...
UK riots latest: Thousands take part in anti-racism protests; petrol ...
Aug 10, 2024 · The deaths of the three girls sparked anti-immigration protests and riots across UK towns and cities after false information circulated on social media that the attacker was an illegal migrant.
Planned protests begin across UK after ‘unforgivable’ violence in ...
Aug 3, 2024 · Riot police have been deployed as planned protests have begun across Britain, after a night of “unforgivable” violence in Sunderland. The far right has drawn condemnation from MPs across the...