Far-right activists hold an anti-immigration protest in Sunderland, England.
Far-right activists in Sunderland, England.
  • More than 140 people have been arrested in the UK since Saturday night following widespread riots.
  • Protests erupted after the fatal stabbings of three young girls in northwest England earlier this week.
  • Police say "disinformation" is driving much of the violence.

More than 140 people have been arrested in the UK since Saturday night as rioting and violence swept the nation.

Police officers battled anti-immigration rioters as they set cars on fire, hurled bottles, yelled anti-immigration chants, and clashed with anti-racism protesters.