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‘We will not stand back and allow the far-right to divide us’
Unions say politicians and media bear ‘share of responsibility’ as riots sweep Britain’s streets
A car burns during an anti-immigration protest in Middlesbrough, August 4, 2024

WE WILL not stand back and allow the far right to attempt to divide us, unions vowed today.

Violence has gripped Britain after far-right agitators exploited the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport to push their racist agenda.

The unrest was sparked after lies spread online claiming that the attacker, who was born in Britain to a Christian family, was Muslim and a migrant.

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