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Anti-Racism Rallies Sweep England as Tensions Ease
The British capital finds itself on edge as authorities prepare for possible disturbances following a week of riots across the U.K.
London, headquarters of most of the U.K.’s major media businesses, is in a state of uneasy preparedness in anticipation of being the next target of the riots that have ravaged the country over the past week, following the killing of children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on July 30. Variety understands that Comcast’s pay-TV operator Sky have advised staff to leave work earlier in order to ensure their safety is prioritized. The unrest sparked in the wake of the deaths of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9 who fell victim to a multiple stabbing that also left eight other children injured.
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