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Another round: Jess Phillips on far-right riots in Southport

After a night of rioting in Southport stoked by far-right disinformation on the stabbing and murder of multiple children in the town, Oli spoke to Jess Phillips.


The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley takes aim at the opportunism of right-wing figures around the stabbings, and debunks the misinformation shared by prominent figures from the community.

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