Britain is a ‘powder keg’ of tensions which could easily ignite once again, report warns after summer riots
UK is a ‘powder keg’ of tensions and could easily ignite once again, report warns
- A new report warns the UK is a "powder keg" of social tensions, risking further unrest a year after widespread riots across the country.
- Research reveals one in three adults rarely or never interact with people from different backgrounds, and up to seven in ten have not met local asylum seekers.
- The report highlights immigration concerns as the primary driver of local community tensions, exacerbated by political polarisation, declining trust in institutions, and the cost of living crisis.
- Sir Sajid Javid and Jon Cruddas, co-chairing a new commission, state that without urgent action, the "very basis of our democracy is at risk" due to societal fragmentation.
- Last summer's far-right riots, which targeted asylum seeker hotels, were fuelled by widespread misinformation regarding the identity of a knife attacker.