‘The Daily Mail’: “Britain on a knife-edge”

Almost 6,000 officers have been mobilised after a terrifying hitlist showed far-right thugs are set to target immigration centres, refugee shelters and lawyers' homes today – as more race riots are set to spark chaos across the country, ‘The Daily Mail’ informs.

More than 100 people have so far been charged over Britain's week of riots, after violence spread across the country following misinformation in the wake of the Southport stabbings. The Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed at least one of these is being looked at under terrorism legislation.

Towns and cities across England – from Aldershot to Wigan – have been named as places for demonstrations.

Nearly 6,000 public order officers have now been mobilised to respond to riots over this week, police sources have told the BBC.

They have said that the situation is 'manageable' – adding that they hope Britain is now 'through the worst' of the chaos, although they are ready if it escalates again.

Violent riots have already exploded across several cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Plymouth and Birmingham following the Southport knife rampage which claimed the lives of three young girls and left many others injured.

Right-wing groups have organised dozens of protests from Liverpool to Hull and Middlesbrough to Plymouth – with many filled with anti-immigrant rhetoric. Riots have seen hotels housing migrants set on fire and police attacked with bricks or glass bottles.

More than 400 people have now been arrested.

A supposed 'target list' of 38 areas where further riots are planned was leaked on social media. A police source told The Mirror it was treating the list as a 'credible threat'.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to take 'all necessary action' to end the far-right riots.

The Prime Minister told Cabinet today that 'people across the country want their streets to be safe and to feel safe in their communities, and we will take all necessary action to bring the disorder to an end'.

Among the stories of Brits being targeted by far-right thugs was the owner of a Middle Easter supermarket in Belfast, whose shop was 'singled out' by young yobs, as a boy and the shop behind him was pelted with eggs.

Owner Ali Moustafa Wartty said that police had confirmed his had been the only shop targeted, in incidents that date back to the start of the year.

He told the Belfast Telegraph: 'They have been singling us out. Police said they cannot do anything – it's very difficult for me, I have a number of businesses in Belfast and I will have to move them. I'm very disappointed in Belfast.'

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