The Take: How far will the UK riots go?

Police arrest hundreds as chaos fuelled by hate and misinformation grips the UK in the aftermath of Southport stabbing.

Flames burn as demonstrators take part in an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. [Hollie Adams/Reuters]
Flames burn as demonstrators take part in an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, UK, August 4, 2024 [Hollie Adams/Reuters]

After three young girls were fatally stabbed in the English town of Southport, false rumours led to protests and violence across the UK. Far-right rioters chanted xenophobic slogans, while others rallied against fascism and supported refugees. What can stop the unrest?

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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Veronique Eshaya, Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed and our host Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera

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