Islamophobia in UK driving far-right rise

Advocacy group: Economic uncertainty has replaced immigration as main factor

The threat from the far-right is a growing concern for anti-racism groups in the United Kingdom, and experts believe it has intensified as international events fuel right-wing ideology leading to hate crimes and Islamophobia.

According to experts from Hope Not Hate, one of the UK's largest anti-racism and anti-extremism organizations, Britain is becoming increasingly divided. It pointed out this trend was likely to continue regardless of the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum.