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Disinformation was ‘central accelerant’ in Leicester Hindu-Muslim clashes, inquiry finds

Report into ‘unprecedented’ violence between members of two communities in 2022 calls for action on communalism

The Guardian - UK

Labour silence could lead to re-election of disgraced Keith Vaz, mayor says

Peter Soulsby says party should be reminding Leicester East voters about sex and drug allegations against former MP

The Guardian - UK

What the unrest in Leicester revealed about Britain – and Modi’s India

The long read: A year and a half ago, Hindus and Muslims clashed in the streets of one of Britain’s most diverse cities. What lay behind the violence?

The Guardian - UK

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Leicester City Council leader says bankruptcy a ‘real prospect’ for authority

Sir Peter Soulsby, the city’s mayor, said he feared for the future unless more financial support was given.

The Independent UK

Keith Vaz and Claudia Webbe ‘could stand as independents’ in Leicester East

City’s Labour mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says he expects both former Labour MPs to stand against official candidate, splitting vote

The Guardian - UK

Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands

'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'

Birmingham Post

Work starts on £1.5m locomotive maintenance facility

'This expansion in Leicester means we will be playing our part in developing a more efficient rail network'

Birmingham Post

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Leicester mayor marks decade of investment in city’s £300 million Waterside regeneration scheme

Peter Soulsby, 'I am very proud of what has been achieved in the ten years'

Birmingham Post

Leicester Mayor says city is open and ready to do business as eighth Leicester Business Festival launches

Sir Peter Soulsby said despite the cost of living and energy crises facing the city, there was still a lot to be positive about

Birmingham Post

Leicester’s unrest is a problem for the whole city, not just Hindu and Muslim communities

Since late August, the city of Leicester in England has seen violent confrontations between groups of Hindu and Muslim men. The situation escalated on September 17 when about 200 Hindu men marched through a Muslim-majority area of east Leicester. Wearing masks, hoodies and balaclavas, they chanted “Jai Shri Ram” (meaning…

The Conversation

Leicester riots: City at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony

To the outside observer, the Golden Mile in Leicester appeared to teem with its usual, colourful life this week.

The Independent UK

‘People are scared’: Leicester at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony

Residents and leaders alike are shell-shocked by the clashes, but many are now asking why no one saw this coming

The Independent UK

Leicester mayor announces independent inquiry into city violence

Review to look at whether extremist and outside groups encouraged Hindu and Muslim clashes

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the violent clashes in Leicester

In today’s newsletter: Arrests and disinformation stoke fears among people in one of the UK’s most diverse cities that unrest might spread

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The Independent UK

Leicester mayor says city’s religious communities ‘baffled’ by violent clashes

‘There are people with other battles to fight who are coming to Leicester to fight them’

The Guardian - UK

Half of those arrested over clashes in Leicester from outside county

Exclusive: Concerns outsiders have stirred up trouble between Hindu and Muslim groups heightened after discovery people travelled into the city

The Guardian - UK

Mayor blames Leicester unrest on social media disinformation

Peter Soulsby says claims circulating online are ‘very, very, very distorting’, after tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups

Birmingham Post

New vision revealed for Leicester Market

City's mayor says the market must undergo a revamp to make it fit for the 21st century

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The Guardian - UK

Joint east Midlands mayor plan would ‘consign Leicestershire to division two’

Devolution deal for joint mayor of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire criticised for excluding neighbouring county

Evening Standard

Vegan group sparks fury for demanding Leicester roundabout called Pork Pie Island be renamed

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