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Even France is surprised by Britain’s riots

5 August 2024

5:58 PM

5 August 2024

5:58 PM

The riots that have erupted across Britain in the last week have been reported extensively in France. The centre-right Le Figaro describes a ‘whiff of civil war’ in the air. The French media are well-versed in covering riots of their own, but the trouble on the other side of the Channel is unusual in that the troublemakers are regarded as far-right.

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