Description: Anti – migration protesters clashed with counter anti – racism protesters and the police across the weekend, after the UK government ordered hotels to evict asylum seekers across the country. The court order prompted thousands of people to take to the streets of London, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Perth and other cities across the UK, where police forces were positioned between the protesting groups attempting to prevent large scale clashes. The UK faces mounting pressure for ineffectively addressing the country’s migration issues which have surged by 8% since the Labor Party was chosen to lead the new government. Prime Minister Starmer’s office had previously rejected plans outlined by the Conservative Party for the unauthorized deportation of migrants to countries such as Rwanda and South Sudan and opted instead for regional coordination with Germany and France in tackling migration issues through seaborne means, such as illegal boat crossings.
Impact: UK’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and his Labor government are under mounting pressure to address the migration crisis which is threatening to internally destabilize the country. Civil upheaval across several larger cities across the UK demonstrated the divided position of UK’s general population regarding combating migration and emphasizes the need for the implementation of systemic reforms which would enable constructive solutions to the country’s growing migration crisis. Conservative and far – right opposition parties would most definitely exploit the current crisis by questioning the Labor’s leadership and suggesting extreme solutions in other to further compromise Starmer’s political and governmental standing. The protests currently show no indication of escalating, unless the government continues to use repressive measures instead of systemic reforms in tackling its migration issues.