Far-right protesters took to the streets of Sunderland in England’s north-east on Friday night as police across the UK prepared for a weekend of disturbances with protests, triggered by the murder of three girls on Monday, expected in dozens of towns and cities.
A Home Office minister warned of the “potential” for further violence and told agitators that the authorities “will be watching” them.
In Sunderland protesters set fire to a building next to a police station, overturned vehicles and hurled projectiles at riot police in widespread scenes of violence and disorder. Earlier, police prevented dozens of rioters from attacking a mosque.