Around 30,000 people were estimated by organisers to have gathered in Trafalgar Square for a vigil for Professor Jason Arday. Whatever the precise count, tens of thousands offered a picture of Britain that rarely dominates the algorithm: public solidarity against racism. If Britain were judged only by its most viral posts, it would be easy to believe the country had become a permanent argument. Anger travels faster than solidarity, racist abuse is.

Police-recorded race hate in Northern Ireland has reached its highest level since the series began. In the 12 months to June 2026, PSNI recorded 2,561 race incidents and 1,615 race crimes. Northern Ireland has broken a record nobody should want. Official police statistics show race hate incidents and crimes at their highest levels since the data series began more than two decades ago. In the 12 months to 30 June 2026, the Police Service of Northern Ireland.