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We will keep the situation in a state of high readiness,
Our message going into the weekend to our police officers ... is to remain vigilant and the government remains vigilant,
Thomas–Symonds told Sky News The safety of our citizens ... is our top priority,
We normally find everything inside the campus so we do not have to go out, ... But there is a lot of chaos and fear amongst the students and they all feel that they will remain safe if they stay inside the campus.”
It is important to us that all students know they belong in our community; UoNSU is a safe space, and we are dedicated to ensuring your well-being and safety. To any students who are affected, feeling anxious or unsafe, we are here for you. We encourage you to check in with your friends and family who may be impacted by the recent events.”
The University of Nottingham said The university has advised us to not go outside the campus. They are only allowing us to go out at our own responsibility and only if it is an absolute necessity.”
Charvi Khaneja, a student at the University of Birmingham, says The events are not representative of Liverpool and its communities. Our city and our universities are proudly international, warm and welcoming, and it is heartbreaking for us to witness a very small minority undermine this reputation in such an appalling way,
said a joint statement from the Universities of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, and Liverpool Hope University On Saturday 17 August at 1pm there is a riot planned in Birmingham, it will start at The Bull. Please stay vigilant, stay away from that part of town unless you absolutely need to go.”
According to a message on a students’ group which Kaneja is a part of These riots are unprecedented in recent years and have spread across the UK. They began following the Southport incident, where a stabbing occurred, sparking protests against the system's handling of the perpetrators. This quickly escalated into widespread riots."
Yesterday, they started the protests in Sunderland, cars were set alight, shops were demolished, town hall was smashed, police station was set on fire,
We’ve been warned that we may even get stabbed if we move out,
says Kahenja, who belongs from Sonipat Indian travellers should be aware of recent disturbances in some parts of the United Kingdom. The High Commission of India in London is closely monitoring the situation. Visitors from India are advised to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK. It is advisable to follow local news and advisories issued by local security agencies, and to avoid areas where protests are underway,
The violence and unrest across the UK in recent days has caused distress and concern for many staff and students across the University. The University condemns in the strongest possible terms racism, Islamophobia, and violence. We are committed to ensuring all students, staff, and visitors can feel safe and welcomed here within the University,
In London, the situation is more controlled, with isolated protests outside 10 Downing Street (the Prime Minister’s home), but other cities like Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, and Leeds have experienced significant violence,
They are actually already bringing charges in relation to this sort of thing. So it’s a very, very clear message based in the harsh reality, if you like, that if you do this kind of thing you are potentially committing a criminal offense,
So it's very, very serious. People might think they're not doing anything harmful. They are. And the consequences will be visited upon them,
Absolutely, and that's the key message. However, you think you’re acting innocently on social media, whatever platform it is, you’re just sharing something for whatever reason, that could potentially be a criminal offense,
They’ve got teams of people scouring the Internet looking for this sort of thing. And if you are in the business of sharing or re-tweeting, whatever platform it might be, potentially criminal material, well, then you could find yourself prosecuted,
We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth."
People might be sharing [content] simply to warn their friends, but it could be considered an offense because they're amplifying this."
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