Dozens have already been sentenced with cases fast-tracked through the justice system. Rowley dismissed suggestions the riots were political. “Any suggestion they’re patriots, or they’ve got a cause... is nonsense,” Rowley said. “They’re criminals.”Several thousand people from anti-racism groups gathered in Walthamstow, north London, on Wednesday following threats to an immigration advice centre there. Others protected mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers that were among other targets.

Source: The Times August 09, 2024 01:19 UTC