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Far-Right riots have spread through the UK – here’s how

Demonstrators have caused chaos in several locations across the country, with more than 420 people arrested

A wave of disorder has broken out across the UK following a knife attack on children attending a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club.
Far-Right rioters have caused chaos in towns and cities across the country, with more than 420 people arrested so far.
The disruption has become so severe that the UAE, Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia have all issued travel alerts to nationals currently visiting the UK, warning them to stay away from demonstrations.
Below, The Telegraph takes a look at how the violence has escalated since the stabbings on July 29.
Trouble flared at a vigil held to commemorate the deaths of three girls killed in a mass-stabbing at a Taylor Swift dance class. 
Hundreds of people became involved in riots across the city on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, Merseyside Police said five men had been arrested in connection with the violent disorder. 
More than 100 people were arrested at a protest outside Downing Street in London, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. 
In Hartlepool, a police car was set alight and officers were attacked with missiles, glass bottles and eggs during disturbances on Wednesday. A boy, 11, was later arrested on suspicion of arson. Cleveland Police eight people were arrested in total.
In Aldershot, police made arrests after clashes between officers and 200 people who had gathered outside Potter International Hotel, which houses migrants. On Saturday, Hampshire Constabulary said it had arrested five people in relation to the protest.
A Citizens Advice Bureau office next to a Sunderland police station caught fire after riots erupted in the city. Northumbria Police on Sunday said it had arrested 14 people in relation to the disorder.
A police officer was knocked off his motorcycle and attacked by masked men during running battles on the city’s waterfront. A library in the Spellow area was later set on fire. Merseyside Police said it had arrested 11 people in relation to the incident. 
Police clashed with rioters in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens with metal fences hurled at officers while a Sainsbury’s shop was looted. Greater Manchester Police said it made five arrests on Saturday and a further 14 arrests on Sunday in relation to the riots. 
Around 400 people attended a protest in Leeds City Centre on Saturday. One arrest was made according to West Yorkshire Police. 
In Belfast, police and businesses owned by people from ethnic minorities came under attack with some premises set on fire during unrest. The Police Service of Northern Ireland on Sunday said it had arrested four people in relation to the incident.
Ten arrests have been made following disturbances in Stoke-on-Trent which saw missiles hurled at police after a protest turned violent, Staffordshire Police said. 
Humberside Police said 29 people have been arrested following a demonstration in which a group targeted a hotel that houses asylum seekers. Looting and arson attacks broke out in the city with Greggs, Specsavers and Shoezone left with smashed windows.
In Nottingham 15 arrests were made during the protests held in and around Old Market Square, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed on Sunday. 
Rioting broke out after hundreds of far-Right protesters attacked police with beer kegs and other missiles. On Sunday, Avon and Somerset Police said it had arrested 16 people in relation to the disorder.
Two protests took place in Leicester City Centre on Saturday with two arrests made, Leicestershire Police said.
Police arrested 20 people in Lancashire following disturbances in Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn, Lancashire Constabulary confirmed. 
Violent clashes broke out between far-Right rioters and Muslim counter-protesters in Middlesbrough on Sunday. On Monday, Cleveland Police said 43 arrests had been made in relation to the weekend’s disorder. 
In Rotherham a hotel used to house asylum seekers was attacked as rioters attempted to set fire to the building and police were attacked with missiles and fireworks. South Yorkshire Police said around 700 attended with six arrests made, the force confirmed on Monday. 
A hotel in Tamworth was targeted by anti-immigration protesters who set it alight with one police officer injured in the violence. Staffordshire Police is now appealing for information to identify those responsible.
In Bolton a counter-protest had skirmishes with the police and shouted “Allahu Akbar” while far-Right protesters also chanted on the other side of the town’s main square. Greater Manchester Police said it made 14 arrests on Sunday.
In Weymouth around 600 protesters from opposing sides gathered on the seafront with police separating the two groups with bottles hurled at officers. Three arrests were made, Dorset Police said. 
Far-Right and anti-racism protesters faced off in Plymouth, where three police officers were injured during the clashes. Devon and Cornwall Police largely held the two groups apart but the force said officers were met with “sustained violence”. It deployed 150 officers in the city centre where two protest groups had formed. Six people were arrested.
Hundreds of Muslim men wearing masks and balaclavas, with some carrying Palestinian flags, formed a protective ring around a mosque near a McDonald’s in the city amid speculation that there would be a far-Right demonstration. People were also seen standing guard around the Village Islamic Centre, with local shops shut and a hospital sending staff home in anticipation of violence. No arrests were made. 
In South Belfast, riot officers had stones and petrol bombs thrown at them. At least one police car was burned with several other fires blazing. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned the public to stay away from certain areas of the city.
Far-Right supporters clashed with counter protesters outside a mosque before police came under attack. Durham Constabulary said: “One person has been arrested following a violent disorder in Darlington last night. Officers were deployed to the North Lodge Park area after two large groups of mostly males had gathered shortly after 9pm, resulting in small pockets of serious violence.”

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