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Anti-migrant demonstrations fail to materialise as thousands attend counterprotests after far-right riots.

Thousands of people join demonstrations in the United Kingdom – in support of migrants and against racism. The protests follow days of rioting – stoked by far-right groups and misinformation online.

What’s the public mood? And has the unrest been contained?

Presenter:

Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests:

Jeremy Corbyn – Independent member of parliament and former leader of the UK Labour Party

Idil Osman – Lecturer at the University of Leicester where she specialises in migration and Islamophobia

Dal Babu – Former chief superintendent in the London Metropolitan police

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