Luton vs Tommy Robinson: the myth of a UK town divided

Summer 2025 was marked by a surge in anti-immigrant protests, attacks on mosques and racist graffiti across the UK. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The unrest, stoked by far-right agitators such as Tommy Robinson, sought to pit communities against each other. But in Luton, where Tommy Robinson himself grew up, writer and journalist Taj Ali explores how the communities of his home town have resisted this division and fought back against radicalisation; and asks whether today’s economic hardships threaten to unravel that progress The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/sWJjIa8 Website ► https://ift.tt/f7dpaHu Facebook ► https://ift.tt/75fCk9W Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/6dg8GuH Instagram ► https://ift.tt/VBAzr49 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #luton #tommyrobinson #farright #edl #andrewtate #therealluton