England is experiencing its most severe disorder in over a decade, with hundreds of arrests and more than 100 individuals charged. The violence erupted after a tragic incident at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport, North West England, where three young girls—aged nine, seven, and six—were killed, and five more children critically injured in a knife attack.

Initial false rumors spread on social media suggested that the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker. However, the suspect was later identified as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, a Welsh native with Rwandan parents. Despite police clarifications, early disturbances targeted a local mosque, and widespread violence has since affected England and Northern Ireland.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning that those involved in the violence, including those inciting it online, will face "the full force of the law." Starmer, a former chief state prosecutor, expects "substantive sentencing before the end of this week" for the rioters, following his second emergency meeting in as many days.

The unrest, the worst since the 2011 London riots, has prompted several countries to advise their citizens against traveling to the United Kingdom. Riots have seen demonstrators attacking police officers with bricks and flares, burning cars, and targeting mosques and hotels used as accommodation for asylum seekers.

On Tuesday, several alleged perpetrators appeared before judges, with some pleading guilty. A 19-year-old received a two-month prison sentence, becoming the first to be sentenced related to the unrest. Others included a man convicted of assaulting a police officer in Rotherham, a 15-year-old boy pleading guilty to violent disorder in Liverpool, and a man in Leeds admitting to posting threatening messages on Facebook to incite racial hatred.

The government, only one month into its term, has vowed to take a hard line on the unrest. "99.9% of people across the country want their streets to be safe and to feel safe in their communities, and we will take all necessary action to bring the disorder to an end," Starmer stated on Tuesday. Justice Minister Heidi Alexander announced an additional 500 prison places to address the situation.

Police have attributed the disorder to individuals associated with the now-defunct English Defence League, a far-right group linked to football hooliganism. Far-right social media channels have advertised rallies under the banner "Enough is enough."

Interior Minister Yvette Cooper emphasized that there will be severe consequences for the perpetrators, criticizing social media for exacerbating the violence. Meanwhile, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked controversy by likening Britain to "the Soviet Union," following a UK government spokesperson’s remark that Musk’s earlier comment about a British "civil war" was unjustified.