Cars and shop torched in violent UK protests

Protests have taken place in several cities around the UK.

There were many clashes with police and counter-protesters, cars were set alight and buildings were damaged, although not all demonstrations turned violent.

In Hull, protesters chanted "stop the boats" outside a hotel which houses asylum seekers.

The unrest began earlier in the week following misinformation surrounding the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport on Monday.