Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorder At least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK in the last 18 months, ranging from unauthorised street patrols claiming to protect women and children to groups harassi...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/12/number-of-uk-anti-migrant-vigilante-groups-surges-in-last-18-months)