Synopsis

A knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance workshop in Southport claimed the lives of three children, and left eight others with serious injuries. The ensuing chaos ignited the most widespread rioting to grip our cities in over a decade. Police stations, mosques, and hotels housing asylum seekers became targets. Residents, gripped by fear, were confined to their homes behind barricades. The violence was amplified by far-right activists, fueled by online falsehoods and disinformation. Darragh MacInty