By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-10-19 21:30:41 | Updated at 2026-10-19 22:10:55
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WATCH: Will the UK be NEXT? - France plunged into crisis as nationwide riots continue to spiral
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Concern is mounting over the prospect of disorder coming to Britain's streets within days as posters calling for protests over the cost-of-living crisis circulate across social media.
In France, more than 2,400 people have been arrested in connection with ongoing riots in major urban centres, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille.
Instances of unrest have begun to creep across the wider European continent, with demonstrations taking place in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
And now, fears are swirling scenes similar to those across the Channel could make their way to Britain as several posters started to appear online, generating thousands of likes, advertising a "Gen Z Protest" scheduled to take place in London this weekend.
One seemingly AI-generated post claims a march will take place this Saturday, starting in Russell Square and finishing in Westminster.
The poster claims young demonstrators will take to the streets over rent prices, university tuition fees and youth unemployment in a battle for "our future".
The advertisement also features the phrases "enough is enough" and "young people deserve better".
A separate poster, which also calls for youngsters to pour into the capital on October 25, features a child reading a newspaper titled "resistance" and declares: "Don't call us the future if you refuse to invest in us."
One social media user who shared the image appeared to suggest they would be travelling from Manchester to the capital to attend.
Another calls for a mass mobilisation in London, Birmingham and Manchester on November 7 and 8, with text saying: "We are tired, and if we want a future, we will not be silent."
It also claims a group chat "will be made on Instagram to make this happen".
A separate post calls on all "students and workers" in the UK to descend on London's Trafalgar Square as part of an "international youth day of action".
Claiming to take place on November 20, it declares: "We demand our money be used for jobs and education, not for war and occupation."
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The posters — which have been shared across X and TikTok — come as the Revolutionary Communist Party also threw their support behind a Gen Z "revolt".
The far-left party posted a video of the violent scenes in France on their social media page alongside the caption: "Is Britain next?"
In its caption, the collective said they will be holding meetings in Edinburgh, Cambridge, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Bristol to discuss how "revolutionaries" in Britain should "prepare" for youth civil disobedience.
Speaking to GB News, former Metropolitan Police detective Peter Bleksley voiced fears over the "contagion" of civil unrest arriving on British shores in the near future.
He told the People's Channel: "As we've seen in many parts of France burn this weekend, will we see the reckless, the brainless and the irresponsible follow suit?
"I sincerely hope not, especially because a police source told me this weekend, 'we couldn't cope'."
His comments come after Nigel Farage expressed fears over disorder igniting across the British Isles.
The Reform UK leader said: "If we don’t wake up, the carnage in France is our future. We need to return to law, order, and borders."
Meanwhile, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told the Daily Express: "The scenes of violence and looting we have seen in France and across Europe are deeply shocking.
"The Conservative Party supports the right to free speech and peaceful protest. However, any attempt by extreme left-wing groups to replicate this chaos in Britain should be met with the full force of the law.
"They cannot be allowed to unleash anarchy, riots and chaos here."
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