Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly condemned the far-right factions responsible for the recent unrest and has voiced his support for the police to take decisive action to restore order.

Across several UK towns and cities, far-right protesters have clashed with police, igniting riots linked to misinformation about the tragic stabbing attack that resulted in the deaths of three young girls. The false narrative, which has spread rapidly on social media, incorrectly claimed that the suspect involved in the Southport incident was a Muslim immigrant. This has fueled anti-immigration and anti-Muslim sentiments, leading to widespread violence.

The suspect, Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old born in Cardiff, Wales, has been confirmed by police, yet the misinformation continues to incite unrest. Protests have spiraled into violent riots, most notably in the northeastern city of Sunderland on Friday evening.