Leeds councilor urges residents to unite against ‘racial hatred’

A councilor has urged residents living in an area of ​​Leeds hit by last week’s riots to pull together as “outsiders” try to stir up “racial hatred”.

Mothin Ali, who was praised for trying to prevent violence escalating on the streets of Harehills on Thursday night, accused the far right of trying to “sow division” in the days following the riot.

A bus was set on fire, a police car overturned and a delivery van looted after an incident involving social services last week. The presence of West Yorkshire Police to support child protection workers has sparked outrage and claims of underlying prejudice against the Roma and Romanian communities in the multicultural district.

Iustin Dobre, 37, of Harehills, was charged with violent disorder and