Who is behind the riots? The far-right influencers pouring fuel on flames of Tinderbox Britain with campaign of misinformation online – and the thugs bringing hate to the streets [Video]

06:22 EDT 05 Aug 2024, updated 08:29 EDT 05 Aug 2024

Shameful riots across the UK have been fuelled by far-right activists spreading hate and misinformation on social media while also sucking in opportunistic thugs looking for a fight. 

Tommy Robinson, his ally ‘Danny Tommo’, Reclaim party leader Laurence Fox and figures from hate group Patriotic Alternative have been among those pouring fuel on the flames with inflammatory posts on X, Telegram, Facebook and TikTok.

Far-right campaigners have been prominent on the ground at anti-immigration rallies, while several photos show men sporting Neo-Nazi tattoos. But their numbers have been swelled by thugs eager to fight counter-protesters and police, or take advantage of the chaos to loot shops. 

Rallies that followed last week’s mass stabbing in Southport have also drawn in local people concerned about the impact of immigration alongside teenagers who have recently broken up from school for the summer holidays. 

Experts have noted the disorganised nature of …