Hatred of police not racism motivated children in English riots, report finds

Children’s commissioner says young people involved in disorder felt disempowered and saw chance to retaliateA deep distrust of the police and a lack of youth opportunities fuelled the involvement of hundreds of “disempowered” children in last year’s riots across England, a report has found.Dame Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, said young people were not primarily motivated by “far-right, anti-immigration or racist views” or by online misinformation, contrary to what she called the “prevailing narrative”. Continue reading...

Jan 28, 2025 - 01:19
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Hatred of police not racism motivated children in English riots, report finds

Children’s commissioner says young people involved in disorder felt disempowered and saw chance to retaliate

A deep distrust of the police and a lack of youth opportunities fuelled the involvement of hundreds of “disempowered” children in last year’s riots across England, a report has found.

Dame Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, said young people were not primarily motivated by “far-right, anti-immigration or racist views” or by online misinformation, contrary to what she called the “prevailing narrative”. Continue reading...