A few weeks ago, far-right rioters gathered outside a hotel hosting asylum seekers in Rotherham and tried to set it on fire. Across the country this horrific act of violence was replicated, as mosques, libraries and people driving home from work came under attack.
But in the face of this racist and Islamophobic violence, people gathered to protest the prese ... Show More
Sep 2024
The riots have gone but the anger remains…
In Hull, in the aftermath of summer riots that saw an asylum hotel attacked, shops looted, and cars burned, two strong feelings remain. <br /> <br />Resentment over a perceived strain placed on local services by asylum seekers and anger from the feeling that politicians are ignor ... Show More
19m 45s
Jun 2025
“A petrol bomb away from death". What’s happening on the streets of the UK?
It's been 3 days since the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland went from peaceful protest to full on riots. Since then, 41 police officers have been injured, rioters have hurled petrol bombs, and people have fled their homes as hate-filled mobs set fire to them. As the tensi ... Show More
49m 19s
Aug 2024
'Unease and fear': How communities are feeling about the riots
The UK is bracing itself for more than 100 protests across the country – with thousands of specialist officers on standby. <br /> <br />On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Tawhid Islam, Trustee at Liverpool Region Mosque Network, about the dread and fear hanging ove ... Show More
18m 28s