Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images A number of countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. India is...
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Met Office issues yellow weather warning with rain causing travel chaos & floods
THE Met Office has issued an urgent yellow weather warning – with heavy rain set to spark travel chaos and floods. A band of rain will slowly push across parts of Britain today before clearing this evening. 2 Miserable weather in Winchester last weekCredit: Alamy 2 A yellow rain warning is in force for western...
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UK riot chaos continues: Migrant hotel is raided and set alight, shops are looted and police injured by missile barrages as towns and cities across England erupt as anti-migrant protesters clash with officers and counter-demonstrators
The week of violent riots across the UK has continued today as protesters stormed a migrant hotel, started fires, broke through a police guard and clashed on the country’s streets. An angry far-right mob broke into the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire this afternoon before starting a large fire outside the property. At least...
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UK grapples with worst riots in 13 years
LONDON: UK authorities faced growing pressure Sunday to put an end to England’s worst rioting in 13 years after disturbances linked to child murders and involving far-riot agitators flared across the country. Unrest related to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls last week spread to multiple towns and cities on Saturday...
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Tinderbox Britain’s week of shame: How days of riots and looting saw police cars torched, shops broken into and innocent passers-by attacked (plus THAT protester getting hit by a brick)
Riots and disorder in England and Northern Wales this week have seen police cars set on fire, shops broken into and pedestrians attacked – with more violence set to come next week. Multiple towns and cities have seen clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters, with many police officers attacked and injured. The string of violent...
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Manufacturing jobs in England fall while devolved nations see growth
The devolved nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have seen big growth in the number of manufacturing jobs in the last year, in contrast to most English regions, according to new research. A survey by Make UK and BDO showed that, in the year to March, the number of manufacturing jobs in Wales increased...
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UK Election: Number Of Seats, Candidates, Voters And Polling Stations
There are 4,515 candidates from 98 different political parties. London, United Kingdom: Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years. 650 seats The number of seats up for grabs across England,...
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Maps reveal exact time thunderstorms will hit UK today with rain and flooding
THE Met Office has revealed the exact time “heavy thunderstorms” are set to hit Britain today, bringing in travel chaos and flooding. The forecaster has also warned that flooding in some places could cause “danger to life”. 9 Bournemouth beach-goers made the most of the weekend earlier this morningCredit: BNPS 9 The Met Office has...