Easy News: Violent riots in the UK

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   Violent riots have happened across the UK

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   The riots started after a knife attack by a 17-year old boy on a dance class in Southport.

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   Three of the girls who were attacked sadly died.

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   10 people were injured and had to go to hospital.

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   After the boy was arrested lots of rumours and fake news was shared online. Fake news is news that is not true. It is sometimes also called misinformation.

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   Some of the fake news shared online was that the attacker was an asylum seeker. The police said that the attacker was not an asylum seeker. Asylum seekers are people who have left the country they are from because they want to find somewhere safer to live.

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   On Tuesday 30 July a memorial was held in Southport for the victims.

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   The memorial was taken over by people who are from the far-right who turned it into a violent riot. The far-right are people who have extreme views.

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   The protesters threw bricks at the police and at a Southport mosque.

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    The day after the protest the local community helped clean up and repair the mosque.

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    But over the weekend protests took place in towns across the country which turned into violent riots.

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    Many of the riots have been attacking mosques or hotels where asylum seekers live.

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    On Wednesday 31 July violent rioters gathered outside Downing Street and clashed with police.

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    Over the next four days there were violent riots in towns across England including Blackpool, Bolton, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and Sunderland.

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    In Middlesbrough cars were set on fire and missiles were thrown at police. Missiles are a bit like fireworks.

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    In Rotherham and Tamworth hotels where asylum seekers live were attacked and set on fire.

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    There are protests planned in other towns across the country.

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    Some protests have included clashes between far-right protesters and the Muslim community.

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    Many protests have been peaceful. Some protests are by people who are worried about immigration, and others by people who want to show those affected by the riots that they are on their side.

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    The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said that the protests were “far-right thuggery” and said he would punish everyone involved.

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    So far almost 400 people have been arrested.

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