In the United Kingdom, the Labour government has affirmed that commercial activities in Western Sahara are legal, continuing the stance of its Conservative predecessor. This decision has disappointed the Polisario.
In the space of a few days, xenophobic violence has erupted in several British regions. Rallies by far-right demonstrators have turned into riots, fueled by a false rumor claiming that the perpetrator of a knife attack last week was «a radicalized Muslim immigrant». Concern is growing within the country’s foreign and Muslim communities.