Thousands of protesters take part in anti-racism protests across the UK

This Wednesday, thousands of protesters gathered in different cities across the UK to protest against the riots that have occurred in many places across the UK in recent days. Produced by racist anti-immigration groups.

Faced with new calls from far-right groups to protest in front of immigration centers, thousands of people took to the streets in different cities to denounce the racism and violence that broke out in the country a week ago.

Calm returned to the area in England where far-right protesters were due to gather on Wednesday evening following a strong security operation by law enforcement forces.

In northwest London, thousands of people protested against the violence. Chanting slogans against the far right, clapping and shouting messages of peace, the protesters held signs and different flags, including the Palestinian flag, with the clear intention of condemning the violence that the country had experienced last week.

Anti-racism protests also took place in Bristol, Brighton and Liverpool, where hundreds of people formed a human shield around a church and threatened to block an immigrant aid center, according to British media reports.

Many attendees held signs that read “Haters Are Not Welcome Here,” “Stop the Far Right” and “I Welcome Refugees,” and were always surrounded by hundreds of agents in riot gear.

In the northeast London neighborhood of Walthamstow, thousands of people gathered, with a woman carrying a portable sound system leading the rally, chanting “Whose streets?” The crowd responded: “Our streets!”

British police are on alert for possible violence tonight after news circulated on the Internet that 30 immigration centers in the UK may be the target of attacks by far-right groups.

To prevent an escalation of tensions, more than 6,000 riot police were ready to take action to prevent a repeat of the violence that has hit British cities in recent days, with rioters looting shops, setting fire to cars and rubbish bins, attacking hotels where asylum seekers are staying and throwing rocks, bottles and cans at agents.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Tuesday that law enforcement will take “all necessary measures” to control a new wave of riots and will bring the full force of the law to bear on perpetrators.

The violence began in Three girls murdered in Southport, England By Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old boy born in Wales to Rwandan parents Far-right media spread rumours on social media that the attacker was an asylum seeker, sparking the unrest, which has seen 400 arrests so far.

First people convicted for rioting

A 58-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for his part in the Southport riots on July 30, the first person to be prosecuted in the UK for violent conduct.

This is Derek Drummond, who was convicted by Liverpool Magistrates’ Court in northwest England after admitting taking part in a riot and assaulting a paramedic.

Liverpool Court also sentenced two other people who took part in the riot, Declan Geiran, 29, and Liam Riley, 40, to 30 and 20 months’ imprisonment respectively.