People hold pro-refugee, anti-racist placards as they attend a counter demonstration against an anti-immigration protest called by far-right activists, outside the United Immigration Services offices at The Beacon in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north-east England on August 7, 2024. Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on alert for disturbances during far-right protests across the country. Nightly riots, during which mosques and migrant targets have been attacked, erupted after three children were murdered in Southport on July 29. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP)