Police in the UK are bracing for a weekend of trouble following reports that far-right protests are being organized in cities across the country. The demonstrations were sparked by a mass stabbing earlier this week in Southport, a seaside town along England’s west coast, which was falsely attributed to a Muslim immigrant. Carolyn Beeler speaks with The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry.
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