In recent days, Britain has witnessed its worst rioting in over a decade. The nation was supposed to be reaping the benefits of political stability after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party won a significant majority in the July 4 general election. Instead, the new government is now grappling with violence and vandalism in towns and cities up and down the country. The rioters, some inspired by far-right groups, have attacked police officers and besieged mosques, and on the weekend one mob even stormed a hotel housing asylum seekers. By Sunday night, the tally of arrests had climbed to 420.
最近几天，英国经历了十多年来最严重的骚乱。首相基尔•斯塔默爵士(Sir Keir Starmer)领导的工党在7月4日的大选中赢得显著多数席位后，这个国家本应从政治稳定中获益。然而，新政府现在却正与全国各地城镇发生的暴力和破坏行为作斗争。一些受到极右翼组织鼓动的暴徒袭击警察，并围攻清真寺。周末，一群暴徒甚至冲进了一家收留寻求庇护者的酒店。截至周日晚上，被捕人数已升至420人。