Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Rotherham (Picture: Getty)
Tourists have been warned about travel to Britain after almost a week of far-right extremism.
Malaysia became the first nation to issue a safety warning to its citizens after riots engulfed Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Manchester, Bristol, Bolton and other parts of the country.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged people who are living in or visiting the UK to ‘stay away’ from protest areas and ‘remain vigilant’.
It also ‘strongly encouraged’ them to register with London’s High Commission to ‘receive timely information and assistance’.
A post from an official government X account said it was ‘closely monitoring’ the situation.
It continued: ‘Malaysians residing in or travelling to the United Kingdom are urged to stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates and guidance provided by local authorities.’
This comes after Indonesia’s Embassy in London urged its citizens to increase their vigilance following the riots in Sunderland on Thursday last week.
Many countries around the world, including the US, Germany and Denmark, issued travel advice to their citizens following riots in England in summer 2011.
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