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University of Leeds and Leeds City Council condemn far-right riots in new statements
The council states that there is ‘no place anywhere in the UK for the type of appalling violence we have seen’
Four men have been convicted following violent far-right riot in Leeds city centre
They will appear in court for sentencing tomorrow
Mel B receives ‘life changing’ honorary doctorate from Leeds Beckett University
The Spice Girls star was commended for the work she has done for domestic abuse victims
Violence erupts in Harehills as hundreds of rioters gather to flip police car and torch bus
The disturbance lasted for several hours and has been declared a ‘serious public order incident’
University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett place in top 20 in new uni rankings for 2024
Students ranked Uni of Leeds as sixth and Leeds Beckett as 14th in the UK
Pro-Palestine encampment on Leeds University campus removed after threat of legal action
The protest against the university’s ‘complicity’ on the situation in Gaza lasted 47 days
Leeds Uni Union cancels Summer Ball due to ‘safety concerns’ around pro-Palestine encampment
The Ball will instead be replaced with a free ‘Summer Party’ for ticket holders
Leeds students occupied Leeds train station in protest of Israel’s operations in Rafah
Demonstrators gathered in the train station’s main concourse on Monday evening
Leeds University trade unions publicly support encampment students in open letter to VC
The unions called on the university to meet the students’ demands as soon as possible and to ensure better protection after an incident