Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Wednesday to protest racism and hate following a spate of far-right riots against Muslims and migrants in the U.K. The riots broke out after misinformation spread about the perpetrator of a mass-stabbing in Southport that left three young girls dead.
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00:00Thousands of people have marched peacefully across the UK to stand against racism after
00:05a spate of anti-immigrant riots. Britain has been shaken by a week of violent unrest targeting
00:11Muslims and migrants. It was sparked by misinformation online that a Muslim asylum seeker was responsible
00:17for the murder of three young girls in a mass stabbing attack last week. Counter-protesters
00:23are calling on communities to come together against racism and hate. Many held signs and
00:28chanted that refugees are welcome. The police have dispatched 6,000 special officers to
00:33respond to any further violence.