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‘We’re in it together’: how unrest in Leeds escalated – and was defused Robyn Vinter [email protected] the best report I’ve read theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Kerry-Ann Knight was an instructor at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. Her colleagues would shout “watermelon” whenever she came in the room; they’d play the film Django Unchained on repeat. She was forced out of her job, & has now sued the Army: theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

We’ve had reporters in both Rotherham and Middlesbrough today as far-right riots spread across England. Here’s Robyn Vinter [email protected] and Emine Sinmaz on the terrifying attempt to set a hotel housing asylum seekers alight in Rotherham: theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Important piece by Robyn Vinter [email protected] on the danger faced by journalists at far-right marches. One veteran photographer, who has covered global conflict, said it was “equally scary” as being in a warzone: “It was a situation like no other in the UK" theguardian.com/media/article/…

Disinformation after a knife attack in the UK transformed a local tragedy into nationwide upheaval. The Guardian's Robyn Vinter [email protected] explains how it got to this point. open.spotify.com/episode/2NU5PA…


When the Southport mosque was targeted by far-right rioters, imam Ibrahim Hussein feared for his life. Now, he said the community is still reeling from its impact, with worshippers requesting counselling to cope. 1/8🧵 w Aamna Mohdin + Robyn Vinter [email protected] theguardian.com/politics/2024/…


“I’ve heard people say, ‘Why are our councillors getting involved in things that are going on abroad?’, but without mentioning that UK has historically always put their fingers in every single thing that’s gone on abroad." w/ Robyn Vinter [email protected] theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Former miners celebrate ‘hard-fought’ win in pension scandal. - Robyn Vinter [email protected] theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

"My Yorkshire garment-worker ancestors would probably have something to say about my wonky seams" This is a delight from Robyn Vinter [email protected] theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I LOVED Dear Evan Hansen at Leeds Grand Theatre Dear Evan Hansen tonight. It's really worth seeing especially if, like my mum, you love to cry your eyes out
