Daily Mirror – Far right on rampage: Under siege
The Daily Mirror leads on the violence by far-right rioters that has taken place across the UK on Sunday. Reporters investigating the dissemination of information that sparked the riots on Tuesday have tracked them to a number of far-right groups active on social media, the paper adds. The paper features a picture of Keely Hodgkinson – the favourite for 800m gold on the track. The paper asks with Athing Mu now absent after taking a tumble at the US trials, can she claim Olympic glory?
Inside the UK riots’ right-wing groups fuelled by misinformation
Right-wing groups spouting misinformation have been blamed for the riots that rocked the UK on Tuesday as Southport residents grieved the deaths of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar.
Protesters who turned up to the seaside town in Merseyside and attended gatherings that descended into chaos in other areas of the country including London, Manchester and Hartlepool this week, are officially believed to have come from far-right groups.
On Friday evening rioters battled police in the streets of Sunderland city centre following a planned protest linked to the Southport knife attack. Hundreds of people gathered in Keel Square, many of them draped in England flags, and members of the crowd chanted in support of Tommy Robinson, while others shouted insults about Islam.
Paris 2024 Olympics: What is happening on Day 10? Everything you need to know
This could be the night Keely Hodgkinson’s dreams come true as the women’s 800m final takes centre stage.
The Wiganer burst on to the scene with silver in Tokyo and won medals of the same colour at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships – this feels like her time to make the next step. Her chances have been boosted by the absence of Athing Mu, who took a tumble in the ruthless US Olympic trials at which there are no second chances.
Hodgkinson has admitted her disappointment over Mu’s absence – she wants to beat the best – but there is no denying the news improves the prospect of Team GB’s first women’s 800m gold since Kelly Holmes at Athens 2004.
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 05 August 2024.
Monday’s front pages continue the coverage of ongoing riots sweeping across the UK as far-right protesters take to the streets in reaction to the killing of three young girls in Southport.
The protesters have destroyed buildings, fought with police, set cars on fire and looted stores.
Most of the papers feature dramatic images of the damage from the rioters. There is also front-page coverage of the Olympics – but the detailed coverage of Day 9 covers the back pages.
