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Today, Explained

Riots in the UK

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Disinformation after a knife attack in the UK transformed a local tragedy into nationwide upheaval. The Guardian's Robyn Vinter explains how it got to this point. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The UK is getting ready for another night of unrest.

0:05.0

Protests are planned for several towns and cities this evening, and the reality is for about

0:08.8

a week these protests have, in some places places descended into riots.

0:13.2

Here's UK Prime Minister Kiestarmer.

0:15.5

We've seen Muslim communities targeted, attacks on mosques,

0:21.2

other minority communities singled out.

0:24.0

Nazi salutes in the street,

0:26.0

attacks on the police,

0:28.0

wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric.

0:32.0

So no, I won't shy away from calling it what it is.

0:37.0

Far-right thuggery.

0:39.0

Meanwhile, the BBC and others reported just today the existence of a hit list that's spreading on

0:44.4

social media containing the names of immigration lawyers who say the police have told

0:48.8

them to board up their offices and work from home.

0:52.2

What is going on across the pond?

0:54.7

It's coming up next on Today Explain.

0:57.0

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1:09.0

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