The Southport stabbing

Embassy: Avoid large gatherings in the UK

The Swedish Embassy in Great Britain advises Swedes in the country to avoid public gatherings.

“Since the beginning of August, riots have taken place in several British cities, motivated by xenophobia. It is strongly recommended to avoid large gatherings," the embassy writes on the website.

The update was made on Tuesday morning, which Aftonbladet was the first to notice.

Violent riots have rocked several British cities after the Southport stabbing, where three young girls were killed. Hundreds of people have been arrested after the violence, according to Sky News.

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6,000 special police ready to be deployed against the riots

6,000 special police officers are ready to be deployed in the fight against the violent riots that took off after the stabbing in Southport where three children were killed, BBC radio 4 reports.

In addition, 500 prison places have been freed, says Minister of Justice Heidi Alexander to the radio channel.

- We will make sure that everyone who has received a prison sentence as a result of the riots and tumult, there will be a prison waiting for them, she says.

So far, 378 people have been arrested as a result of the unrest, which has now lasted for seven days. The police believe that the riots have been caused and intensified due to incorrect information that was spread about the perpetrator.

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The unrest continues – almost 400 arrested so far

The unrest continued on Monday in several places in Great Britain, including in Belfast, Darlington and Plymouth, the BBC reports.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the riots over the weekend but despite his calls, the riots have continued and spread.

So far, almost 400 people have been arrested since the unrest began, according to the British channel.

The violent riots began after the knife attack in Southport at the end of July in which three children were killed. The police believe that the riots have been caused and are intensifying due to incorrect information being spread about the perpetrator.