Worst far-right violence should be treated as terrorism, says ex-police chief

Neil Basu, former head of UK counter-terrorism, condemned rampaging rioters as ‘bullies and cowards’The worst of the far-right violence seen in England this weekend should be treated as terrorism, a prominent former police chief has said, amid warnings over a new wave of unrest targeting migration lawyers.Police have made 378 arrests since the violence broke out last week, with rioters setting fire to a library, looting shops and storming hotels housing asylum seekers.Australia, Nige