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  • Riots cause 4.8% decline in footfall on UK high streets as shoppers avoid areas amid looting fears

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    Shopper numbers on UK high streets fell by 4.8% between Sunday and Wednesday, as recent riots across England and Belfast deterred shoppers, leading to widespread vandalism and looting. The fall, reported by property software company MRI Software, significantly outpaces the 2.7% fall seen across all UK retail destinations, including out-of-town…

  • PM Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels UK riots By Reuters

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    By Alistair Smoot LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies to respect laws banning incitement to violence online after misinformation about a deadly mass stabbing earlier this week sparked violent scenes. A 17-year-old man appeared in an English court on Thursday accused of killing…