Dossier
race riots
Coverage of race riots in the Nexus archive.
- Police 'toned down' statement of mother whose hotel worker daughter was murdered by an asylum seeker in case it led to race riots
Police modified the statement of a mother whose daughter, a hotel worker, was murdered by an asylum seeker to avoid inciting race riots. The adjustment aimed to prevent potential racial tensions from escalating.
- Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader
Arooj Shah, former leader of Oldham council, warns that identity politics is dividing communities, citing extremist groups and misinformation about a grooming scandal as factors poisoning Oldham. The statement comes 25 years after race riots in northern England.