Five Countries Issue Travel Warnings for the UK Amid Anti-Immigration Riots in the UK. Hundreds Arrested as Riots Sparked by False Claims Spread.

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Five countries have issued travel warnings advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the UK due to ongoing riots and civil unrest. India has issued a travel advisory for its citizens visiting the U.K., urging them to remain vigilant due to recent disturbances. The UAE, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia have warned their nationals about safety risks in certain areas of the U.K. amid ongoing unrest sparked by anti-immigration protests. Riots initially sparked by anti-immigration protests have spread across several major cities and towns with hundreds of arrests made so far. Riots were triggered by false online claims that a deadly stabbing was committed by a Muslim asylum seeker. Protests have featured racist and anti-immigration chants.