Far-right riots in the UK - in pictures

  • Anti-migration protesters attempt to enter the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Getty Images
    Anti-migration protesters attempt to enter the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Getty Images
  • A man believed to be a resident at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, which is housing asylum seekers, watches anti-migration protesters attack the hotel in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Getty Images
    A man believed to be a resident at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, which is housing asylum seekers, watches anti-migration protesters attack the hotel in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Getty Images
  • A police dog attacks a protester in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Reuters
    A police dog attacks a protester in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Reuters
  • A police officer restrains a protester during an Enough is Enough demonstration called by far-right campaigners in Weymouth, Dorset, south-west England, where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored. AFP
    A police officer restrains a protester during an Enough is Enough demonstration called by far-right campaigners in Weymouth, Dorset, south-west England, where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored. AFP
  • A crowd faces off with police officers as trouble flares during an anti-immigration protest outside a hotel that houses asylum seekers, in Rotherham, northern England, on August 4. PA via AP
    A crowd faces off with police officers as trouble flares during an anti-immigration protest outside a hotel that houses asylum seekers, in Rotherham, northern England, on August 4. PA via AP
  • Running battles on the streets of Rotherham. PA
    Running battles on the streets of Rotherham. PA
  • A man is detained in Middlesbrough, where violence also broke out. PA
    A man is detained in Middlesbrough, where violence also broke out. PA
  • Windows are smashed in Rotherham. PA
    Windows are smashed in Rotherham. PA
  • Police clash with right-wing protesters in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. Getty Images
    Police clash with right-wing protesters in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. Getty Images
  • Police officers try to restrain a protester in Liverpool on August 3 during the Enough is Enough demonstration held in reaction to fatal stabbings in the nearby town of Southport. AFP
    Police officers try to restrain a protester in Liverpool on August 3 during the Enough is Enough demonstration held in reaction to fatal stabbings in the nearby town of Southport. AFP
  • In a news conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells social media companies that crimes were taking place 'on your premises' after violent disorder across England and Northern Ireland by far-right demonstrators appeared to be sparked by online misinformation. EPA
    In a news conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells social media companies that crimes were taking place 'on your premises' after violent disorder across England and Northern Ireland by far-right demonstrators appeared to be sparked by online misinformation. EPA
  • A demonstrator throws a brick during a protest in Liverpool. AP
    A demonstrator throws a brick during a protest in Liverpool. AP
  • An anti-racism protester is pulled away by police after clashing with far-right demonstrators at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. Getty Images
    An anti-racism protester is pulled away by police after clashing with far-right demonstrators at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. Getty Images
  • Police restrain a man during a protest in Liverpool. PA
    Police restrain a man during a protest in Liverpool. PA
  • Police officers detain a woman during a protest in Market Square, Nottingham. AP
    Police officers detain a woman during a protest in Market Square, Nottingham. AP
  • A police officer and demonstrator during a gathering in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. EPA
    A police officer and demonstrator during a gathering in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. EPA
  • A protester wearing a St George's flag stands in front of a line of police officers in Bristol. AFP
    A protester wearing a St George's flag stands in front of a line of police officers in Bristol. AFP
  • A police officer kicks a flare thrown by protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool. AFP
    A police officer kicks a flare thrown by protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool. AFP
  • A protester is held back in Nottingham during the Enough is Enough demonstration. AFP
    A protester is held back in Nottingham during the Enough is Enough demonstration. AFP
  • A police car burns as riot police officers are sent on to the streets of Hartlepool, County Durham. AP
    A police car burns as riot police officers are sent on to the streets of Hartlepool, County Durham. AP
  • Rioters also set fire to a police station in Sunderland city centre. Reuters
    Rioters also set fire to a police station in Sunderland city centre. Reuters