There have been violent scenes across the UK
A number of countries have issued warnings to tourists travelling to Britain after a surge of far-right extremism across the nation.
In recent days, a number of far-right mobs have caused unrest in towns and cities across the country. There have been violent clashes between protestors and police in areas such as Liverpool, Bolton, Hull Middlesbrough and Sunderland, whilst more than 100 people were arrested in London following unrest there on Wednesday.
The violence started in Southport following the killing of three young girls in the town on Monday.
The unrest continued into the weekend, and on Sunday protestors gathered at a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham, which is housing asylum seekers.
Those involved started a fire, smashed windows and were chanting “get them out”, the BBC reports.
Now, Malaysia has become the first nation to issue a safety warning to any of its citizens living in or visiting the UK.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged people to “stay away” from protest areas and “remain vigilant,” the Metro reports.
It also “strongly encouraged” any of its citizens in the UK to register with London’s High Commission to “receive timely information and assistance.”
The Malaysian government said in a post on X that it was “closely monitoring” the situation in the UK.
Meanwhile, the Star reports that Canada and Australia have upped the UK’s risk level due to a “threat of terrorism.”
And Switzerland’s government has urged its its citizens to exercise caution if they are near a demonstration.
On Sunday, Keir Starmer condemned the scenes of violence that have been seen across the UK in recent days, labelling it “far-right thuggery.”
The prime minister told reporters at Downing Street that those involved in the violence would feel the “full force of the law.”
He said: “You will regret taking part in this. There is no justification for taking this action.”
The Labour leader went on to say that people in the UK “have a right to be safe” but that we have seen “Muslim communities targeted… Nazi salutes in the street”.
He added: “I won’t shy away from calling it what it is – far-right thuggery.”
