Police tried to separate the two sides in Bristol, and there were minor clashes
Daily Dawn correspondents, Dawn TV report
Bristol: After nationwide protests outside hotels used to temporarily house refugees in Britain, the government has announced that the speed of decisions on refugee applications will be accelerated.
The government says a new independent body will be established to quickly deal with the appeals of unsuccessful applicants in a bid to end the use of expensive and controversial “asylum hotels”, which are becoming a focus of public protests.
The protests began in the English town of Epping, where a refugee staying in a hotel was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The incident was followed by protests and counter-protests in various cities in the country.
Protests under the slogan “Abolish Asylum System” took place in several cities on Saturday, including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Perth and London.
In Bristol, police tried to separate the two sides, and there were minor clashes. According to Senior Constable Keith Smith of Avon and Somerset Police, “The situation was certainly difficult, but it was brought under control without major incident.”
Eleven people were arrested during the violent incidents in Liverpool, on various charges including drunken disorder and assault.
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