In the UK, Lord Sewell has accused editors of The Guardian of fueling Southport riots by neglecting the concerns of white working-class Britons. Sewell believes this oversight by the media elite augmented discontent in neglected communities, further igniting unrest. Despite the riots targeting asylum seekers and Muslims, Sewell affirms the unrest stemmed from social motives rather than political ones, casting a spotlight on media responsibility and societal division.