University of Liverpool condemns racist riots that happened in UK; Says its Heartbreaking

The university has said that UK cities are warm, proudly international and welcoming for migrants and it is heartbreaking to see such riots happening in the UK.

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Study in UK: University of Liverpool has released a joint statement from Professor Mark Power, Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool John Moores University, Professor Claire Ozanne, Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool Hope University, and Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. Through this joint statement, the university has condemned the racist riots that happened in the UK recently and said it is heartbreaking to see such violent outbreaks.

"Our communities stand together in condemning the racist riots that have taken place across Liverpool and the UK over the past week. As city leaders we are committed to working together and with the wider community to take practical steps, in a calm and collaborative way, to move forward from this current situation," reads the joint statement.

The universities said that these riots are not representative of Liverpool, the UK cities are welcoming for international students and it is heartbreaking to see that violence spread by some minorities is undermining the reputation of the UK as a country.

"We are committed to working together and with our police forces to ensure that no-one feels unsafe in the city and we are optimistic that there will be a swift end to the recent disturbances," added the statement.

Anti-immigrant protests in UK turn into riots

Last weekend, the UK saw violent outbreaks of anti-immigrant protests. The police arrested many and the situation remains tense in the country. Amid the ongoing tension, the High Commission of India London also advised Indian visitors to be careful when they plan to visit the UK. The Commission said that the situation is being monitored closely.

There are several messages related to the protests which are circulating on the X platform, which include the following:

"OPINION: The U.K. Is Decending Into Civil War Because Leftists Pushed Unregulated Open Immigration Into The Once Great Nation Without ANY Protections For Their Current Citizens. UK HAS FALLEN! WILL PATRIOTS WIN IT BACK?," says one message on X.

"British government & its law enforcement agencies need to be held accountable over the recent riots of the Islamists & far-right thugs in #UK. They have created a civil war in the country. They first permitted Islamists take over streets of #London for months which helped radicalization of far-right population of England who are rioting now. Now, in response, the Islamists have taken advantage of far-right riots to launch their own riots in the country," said another message on X.

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