Far-right violence spreads to Plymouth

Protesters clashed with police and anti-racist activists faced off with far-right groups in Plymouth, in a continuation of UK unrest which began after a fatal stabbing attack in Southport. Six people were arrested following disorder in the city centre, and several officers suffered minor injuries in the violence, Devon and Cornwall police said. The UK is going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years, with far-right demonstrators targeting asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities across the country Worst far-right violence should be treated as terrorism, says ex-police chief Why are people rioting across England and how many are involved? ‘A dark day’: anger in Rotherham after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers