The Guardian – Far-right attacks should be seen as terrorists, says ex-police chief
A former police chief has said the worst of far-right violence in Britain should be treated as terrorism, reports The Guardian. Neil Basu, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism, said he believed the attack should be treated as an act of terrorism as he condemned the rioters as “bullies and cowards”.
Elsewhere, Kamala Harris introduced her running mate Tim Walz as “the kind of vice-president America deserves” at a raucous rally in Philadelphia that showcased Democratic unity and enthusiasm for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the November election
An image of Britain’s Josh Kerr also makes the front page as he missed out on gold in the final yards of the men’s 1500m final.
Worst far-right violence should be treated as terrorism, says ex-police chief
The worst of the far-right violence seen in England this weekend should be treated as terrorism, a prominent former police chief has said, amid warnings over a new wave of unrest targeting migration lawyers.
Police have made 378 arrests since the violence broke out last week, with rioters setting fire to a library, looting shops and storming hotels housing asylum seekers.
A far-right-led mob tried to set fire to the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on Sunday while people were inside. Some masked rioters hurled pieces of wood, bottles and chairs, and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers, 12 of whom were injured.
Kamala Harris introduces running mate Tim Walz at raucous Philadelphia rally
Kamala Harris introduced her running mate Tim Walz as “the kind of vice-president America deserves” at a raucous rally in Philadelphia that showcased Democratic unity and enthusiasm for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the November election.
Casting their campaign as a “fight for the future”, Harris and Walz were repeatedly interrupted by applause and cheering as they addressed thousands of battleground-state voters wearing bracelets that twinkled red, white and blue at Temple University’s Liacouras Center – a crowd Harris’s team said was its largest to date.
“Thank you for bringing back the joy,” a beaming Walz told Harris after she debuted the little-known Minnesota governor as a former social studies teacher, high school football coach and a National Guard veteran.
Kerr misses out on gold after Hocker shock as GB cycling take sprint silver
Britain’s Josh Kerr lost out on gold in the final yards of the men’s 1500m final after an Olympic-record run by Cole Hocker of the USA delivered the shock of the Games – as the Team GB men’s cycling team also took silver in the velodrome.
It had been billed as a grudge match, a “race for the ages” as Sebastian Coe described it, in which Kerr, the world champion from Edinburgh, and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic title holder, would compete for the top podium and bragging rights in Paris.
Ingebrigtsen set an electrifying pace from the outset in the Stade de France and as Kerr, wearing his signature Oakley sunglasses, put on the afterburners halfway through the final lap, the scene appeared set for the two rivals to go toe-to-toe for glory.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
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.