Riots and protests erupted across the UK in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing attack in Southport, which resulted in the deaths of three young girls. As the violence and anti-open border protests continued into Sunday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a televised statement vowed thar those involved would “regret taking part in this disorder” and would face the “full force of the law.”
Videos circulating on social media show machete-wielding Muslim immigrants violently attack white pedestrians; as many frustrated Britons take to the streets in several cities -- including Rotherham, Leeds, Manchester, and Liverpool -- to protest the effects in their communities, of open-borders policies and worsening migrant crisis under Starmer's leftwing Labor Party-led government. There were protests in Bolton, Weymouth, Southport and Middlesbrough where crowds broke through police line. A 21-year-old woman was also allegedly stabbed in the central Scottish city of Stirling on Saturday by an unidentified immigrant.
Over 147 arrests across the country have been made since Saturday night, and that number is expected to rise, BJ Harrington of the National Police Chiefs’ Council said in a statement. He blamed disinformation for driving the "appalling violence," adding that "often posts are being shared and amplified by high profile accounts.." And he warned those involved in the unrest that “Intelligence teams, detectives and neighborhood officers are working round the clock to identify and apprehend those involved and make no mistake, if you haven’t had a knock on the door yet, your time will come."
Speaking to reporters at Downing Street Starmer condemned what he has called "far-right thuggery" in the form of violent demonstrations; and asserted "There is no justification for taking this action." He said people in this country "have a right to be safe" and yet we've seen "Muslim communities targeted... Nazi salutes in the street."
"I won't shy away from calling it what it is - far-right thuggery," Starmer said. He described the scenes in Rotherham as "marauding gangs intent on law-breaking and nothing else" and said they left "residents and staff in absolute fear."
The Home Office has announced a new security scheme for mosques. It says mosques "at risk of violent disorder" will now be able to request "rapid response" personnel.
"The police, local authorities and mosques can ask for rapid security to be deployed, protecting communities and allowing for a return to worship as quickly as possible," a Home Office statement says.
The government's response and Starmer's remarks drew the ire of many on social media who slammed the tone-deaf reaction that ignores the legitimate concerns of Britons who are affected by the rapid influx of African and middle eastern migrants into their communities. Critics also point out that the prime minister failed to condemn the armed violent Muslim thugs attacking innocent Britons on the streets.
Security experts and other observers have warned that letting in millions of economic migrants from foreign cultures into western nations like UK and US will potentially trigger civil wars. This comes as left-wing leaders in the west face growing criticism for their mishandling of conflicts around the world including the ongoing Israeli-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars.
"Civil war is inevitable," Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk wrote on X on Sunday.
