Why are there riots in the U.K.? Anti-immigrant violence erupts in England as disinformation spreads

Following a fatal stabbing, false claims from far-right groups have incited attacks on the Muslim community across the country.

Northern England faced intense social unrest over the weekend, as rioters set fire to hotels sheltering asylum seekers and engaged in violent clashes with the police. This upheaval marks the worst bout of social unrest in the U.K. in years, triggered by the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, northwest England.