LONDON: The UK Government has announced an independent review into the unrest that took place in Leicester last year as community groups clashed on the streets of the city, reported a news portal.
UK Communities Secretary Michael Gove commissioned the review under the chairmanship of Lord Ian Austin, former Minister for Housing and Planning and former Minister for the West Midlands, it said. Lord Austin will lead an independent panel of experts to work on understanding the origins of the unrest and explore how similar events can be prevented in future, both in Leicester and elsewhere.
In its announcement, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities stated that in September 2022 community tensions led to a spate of vandalism, assaults, and attacks on places of worship.
