Metro – Judgement day is here
A 25-year-old builder has become the first person convicted after the far-right riots across the UK in the past week, Metro reports. “Judgment day is here” exclaims the paper as self-employed Joshua Simpson pleaded guilty to his part in rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham – he admitted assaulting an emergency worker. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has promised “swift justice” for offenders, the paper says.
Rogues’ gallery of rioters who have faced swift justice and already appeared in court
People accused of taking part in far-right riots across the UK have been crying and calling out for their mums as they appear in court.
At least 378 people have been arrested so far as the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam in riots seen across the UK.
Hundreds of rioters hijacked a vigil for Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, in Southport on Tuesday.
Disturbances have since spread across the UK, with rioters taking to the strees in London, Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot on Wednesday.
Clashes have since been seen in Liverpool, Blackpool, Hull, Stoke-on-Trent, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol and Belfast.
So who has appeared in court so far?
Liam Riley, 41
Liam Riley, 41, of Walton Road in Liverpool, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court to violent disorder and racially-aggravated threatening behaviour in the city centre on Saturday.
Joshua Sanderson-Kirk, prosecuting, said he was among a group of about 100 people.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
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Editorial 07 August 2024.
Wednesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the ongoing riots across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland. Police are preparing for another day of disorder on Wednesday after an online list of places to target – hotels housing immigrants and immigration centres – leaked online. Extra police have been deployed to protect the country following the destruction of businesses, buildings, and cars as well as looting from the rioters.
Many of the newspapers also report on those arrested suggesting ‘judgement day is here’. The front pages say the rioters are starting to face court now and could be charged with domestic terrorism.
The front pages also feature pictures of the latest action from Paris 2024 – with Team GB’s medal success dominant. The back pages continue the coverage.
