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UK far-right riots

Far-right rioters have clashed with British police and attacked both migrant and Muslim targets in unrest linked to disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls.

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Police officers stand opposite rioters — Anti-immigration unrest has spread across numerous British towns and citiesImage: Hollie Adams/REUTERS

The UK has seen riots in which mosques and migrant targets have been attacked after three children were murdered on July 29.

Police have blamed online disinformation about the suspected perpetrator, amplified by high-profile far-right figures, for driving the violence.

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