Keir Starmer wants to end racist violence – ‘It’s important not to relax’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today called for no relaxation of efforts against far-right violence that has rocked the United Kingdom for a week, following an “impressive” calm marked by peaceful anti-racism protests. With law enforcement fearing dozens of new anti-immigrant rallies and violent incidents, thousands of people demonstrated in several cities last Wednesday night to voice their opposition to racism and Islamophobia. “It is important that we do not relax” efforts, said the head of the British government who will chair a new meeting of senior police chiefs later today. Last night may have gone “much better than expected”, but “we will not give up our efforts”, he continued, sending a stern message after visiting a mosque in Solihull (central England). For his part, London Mayor Sadiq Khan thanked those who demonstrated peacefully in a message on Platform X to show that the capital is “united […]
Source: News Beast

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