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Far-right disorder in England is at ‘turning point’ after arrests, say police

Senior officer says ‘those intent on violence’ have not gone away and urges action against online incitement

Senior police have described a “turning point” in the disorder seen across England in the past week, suggesting swift sentencing and a major public order operation acted as deterrents to far right-led agitators.

Thousands of anti-racist demonstrators gathered on Wednesday evening and created human shields to protect asylum centres, dwarfing a handful of anti-immigrant rallies.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Senior officer says ‘those intent on violence’ have not gone away and urges action against online incitementSenior police have described a “turning point” in the disorder seen across England in the past week, suggesting swift sentencing and a major public order operation acted as deterrents to far right-led agitators.Thousands of anti-racist demonstrators gathered on Wednesday evening and created human shields to protect asylum centres, dwarfing a handful of anti-immigrant rallies. Continue reading…