8 h. ago Thought it was STOP the boats! Protesters sit in inflatable vessel near migrant hotel holding banner to 'deport all foreign criminals' as over a hundred demonstrate outside

The Tickled Trout Hotel, near Samlesbury, in Lancashire, is currently housing people who supported British troops during operations in Afghanistan .

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10 h. ago UK PM Starmer says people have a right to 'peaceful protest' after anti

UK PM Starmer says people have a right to 'peaceful protest' after anti-migrant march  Reuters

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12 h. ago Punches, kicks, broken teeth, & Elon Musk speech: What happened at huge anti

Punches, kicks, broken teeth, & Elon Musk speech: What happened at huge anti-migrant London protest | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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31 h. ago Schoolgirl barred from school for Union Jack dress tells Tommy Robinson anti

Courtney Wright, 13, who was banned from Bilton School in Rugby, after teachers told her she could not wear a Union Jack dress told protesters gathered in London that 'British culture matters too'.

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32 h. ago Tommy Robinson protesters hurl missiles at police before officers fight back and arrest nine as 110,000

The met announced it is to deploy some 1,600 officers as Robinson supporters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators, who are hosting a 'March Against Fascism' stage rival rallies.

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34 h. ago Tommy Robinson protesters hurl missiles at police who fight back as 110,000

The met announced it is to deploy some 1,600 officers as Robinson supporters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators, who are hosting a 'March Against Fascism' stage rival rallies.

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39 h. ago Tommy Robinson protesters hurl missiles at police in 'biggest

Tommy Robinson protesters hurl missiles at police in 'biggest-ever' anti-migrant protest  Daily Mail

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42 h. ago The Guide #208: How theatre is holding its own in the age of artificial intelligence

In this week’s newsletter: Live performances offering authentic human connection are drawing crowds to the stage, as AI-driven drivel worms its way into other creative industriesLast year, more than 37 million people settled their behinds into the red-velvet upholstery, plastic chairs or wooden “I’ll only tolerate this because it’s the Globe” benches of a theatre. West End attendance has reportedly grown by 11% and regional audiences have increased by 4% since 2019 – pretty impressive amid a cost of living crisis and after a pandemic that had us all locked in our houses.The increase in attendance can be chalked up to all sorts of reasons: the post-Covid return of tourists to the UK, schemes offering more reasonably priced tickets, and big films such as Wicked leaving people wondering what that Defying Gravity note sounds like live. But I’d throw another contender into the mix: the rise of AI. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Migrant hotel protest: Woman in court over Canary Wharf dissent

Migrant hotel protest: Woman in court over Canary Wharf dissent  BBC

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2 d. ago Locals in leafy city suburb fear plans to turn student halls into migrant accommodation will turn their quiet streets into protesters' battleground

House-holders living near Mary Morris House in Shire Oak Road, in the Headingley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, are divided over the bombshell announcement.

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6 d. ago Four people arrested after third protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel

The protest was organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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6 d. ago ‘They just want a better life’: the UK households who host asylum seekers

The charity Refugees at Home helps volunteers with a spare room to lend take in people who have sought refugeUK politics live – latest updates“It’s heartbreaking for me, I don’t understand people putting up the flag,” said Mohammad, who crossed the Channel almost four years ago, desperate to escape persecution. Back then it was rare to see St George’s cross flags as frequently as he does driving around now. The flags are seen as divisive and dangerous in a climate of anti-migrant protests where political discourse is fixated on deportations, small boats and threats to withdraw the UK from human rights frameworks. It has left individuals who have sought refuge in the UK feeling anxious, upset and fearing repercussions.“Immigrants, they just want to have a better life. If our country was safe, was all right, we would never leave,” said Mohammad, who asked to use only his first name fearing reprisals. After facing persecution as a practising Christian in Shia-majority Iran, Mohammad le...

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7 d. ago Hundreds protest outside Falkirk asylum hotel as counter rally chant 'refugees are welcome'

Hundreds have gathered outside the Cladhan Hotel for a protest organised by anti-migrant group Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures.

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8 d. ago Shabana Mahmood expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to barracks

New home secretary is expected to unveil plans to use military sites as Labour seeks to harden immigration policyShabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks as Labour seeks to harden its immigration policy amid rising numbers of crossings in the channel.The new home secretary is reportedly set to announce the use of Ministry of Defence sites to house people after a wave of protests outside migrant accommodation over the summer. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building' as police confirm arrest

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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9 d. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building'

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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1 week ago Epping asylum hotel resident guilty of sex assaults that sparked anti

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu ‘s arrest sparked mass anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations that spread across the UK

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1 week ago Police charge 21 people after protests outside Epping migrant hotel as force releases images of wanted demonstrators

Essex Police said today that since protests began on July 13, officers have arrested 32 people.

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1 week ago Ellie Goulding 'embarrassed to be British' as she responds to migrant protests

Ellie Goulding admitted she was 'embarrassed to be British' as she shared footage of protestors chanting 'send them back' outside a hotel housing asylum seekers

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1 week ago Ellie Goulding says migrant hotel protesters make her 'embarrassed to be British' and accuses demonstrators of 'using immigration as an excuse to be appalling'

The singer, 38, took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a photo of one protest, adding the caption: 'Embarrassed to be a Brit right now.'

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