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British police, prepared for far-right agitators, find peaceful anti-racism protesters instead

Headline from Voice of America

In London, Bristol, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham, large, peaceful crowds gathered outside agencies and law firms specializing in immigration that had been listed by internet chat groups as possible targets of far-right activity

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Far-right protesters clash with police in UK cities as unrest spreads (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the far right for the unrest and backed police to take strong action.

  2. New York Post

    Hundreds of far-right protesters clash with police outside migrant hotels in violent scene in UK (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hundreds of far-right protesters clashed with police after staging demonstrations outside migrant hotels.

  3. CNN

    ‘More of us than you’: Anti-racist crowds counter far-right rallies in UK (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Thousands of anti-racist protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration centers, seeming to thwart what looked set to be another day of rioting.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    UK: Huge anti-racism protests follow violent unrest – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Thousands of people poured onto the streets of London, Birmingham, Liverpool and other British cities to counter anti-immigration rallies planned across the UK. Thousands of police officers are keeping watch.

  5. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Anti-racism protesters out in force as UK police gird for far-right unrest (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose days of far-right violence that have UK police on high alert.

  6. The Guardian

    Thousands of anti-racism protesters take to streets to counter far-right rallies (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Demonstrators form human shields in towns and cities across England, after 6,000 police drafted in to tackle disorder

  7. KTVZ Bend

    ‘More of us than you’: Thousands of anti-racism protesters turn out to counter far-right rallies in UK (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Christian Edwards and Rob Picheta, CNN London and Sheffield (CNN) — Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration centers, seeming to thwart what looked set to be another day of rioting…

  8. The Guardian

    England’s anti-racism rallies: ‘People were anxious, but afterwards I had hope’ (opens The Guardian)

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    After more than a week of riots, tens of thousands of people came out in the streets, taking a stand against the far right

  9. Voice of America

    British police, prepared for far-right agitators, find peaceful anti-racism protesters instead (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    In London, Bristol, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham, large, peaceful crowds gathered outside agencies and law firms specializing in immigration that had been listed by internet chat groups as possible targets of far-right activity

  10. The Republic

    British anti-racism campaigners face down far right as police remain on alert (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    UK: Huge anti-racism protests 'defeat' violent unrest – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in major UK cities like London, Liverpool, and Birmingham. They rally against far-right anti-immigration protests, advocating for more immigrant and refugee rights.

  12. Al Jazeera

    ‘A moral stand’: Antiracism protesters rally in UK after far-right riots (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    In towns and cities across England, thousands march against racism after far-right riots that led to some 400 arrests.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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