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International students say far-right riots destroying Britain's reputation for safety
Trouble flares during an anti-immigration protest outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, August 4, 2024

INDIAN post-graduate students told of their shock today at the far-right riots continuing to sweep across Britain as they predicted a major fall in post-graduate applications from abroad.

Garima Singh, 36, said she was too scared to leave her house-share over the planned disorder in Harrow, north-west London.

The masters student at the University of West of Scotland’s London campus, who came to Britain in 2022 to further her career prospects, said: “I’m feeling scared because today it’s going to happen in Harrow and I’ve been advised from many people not to go outside.

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