Leicester riots: Inquiry finds Hindu nationalist ideas and disinformation played role in unrest

An independent inquiry found that the 2022 violence between Hindu and Muslim groups in Leicester, UK, was partly driven by Hindu nationalist influence and disinformation. The report also identified significant failures in policing and civic leadership that allowed initial incidents to escalate into major unrest. It concluded that the events were preventable and resulted from a combination of local grievances, economic hardship, and polarizing ideologies. The inquiry noted that members of both communities were victims and perpetrators of the violence.