Dozens arrested in far-right-fuelled violent UK protests after Southport stabbings [Video]

Police and protesters squared off in several UK cities in the latest round of unrest fuelled by the far right, following a stabbing attack in north-west England this week.

Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday, as scenes of violent crowds and burning storefronts spread on social media.

Far-right activists have been accused of using social media platforms to spread disinformation, most notably falsely claiming that the Southport attacker was an immigrant who had arrived in the UK illegally.

UK police have confirmed that the 17-year-old attacker, Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, was born in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, taking the unusual step of naming him despite being under 18.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with senior ministers of his cabinet on Saturday to discuss the unrest, a Downing Street spokesperson said, adding that “the Prime Minister set out that the police have our full support …