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Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown

Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown

Update: 2024-08-10

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After a week of violence shocked the UK, Reuters World News podcast travels back to Southport, where a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed children's event has left the town in mourning - and triggered a wave of misinformation which fed racist unrest on the streets.

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Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown

Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown

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