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<p>This Government is committed to working with communities around the UK to build
a culture of cohesion, trust and mutual respect. Building strong relationships and
creating spaces and opportunities to bring people from different walks of life together
is vital to fostering strong communities.</p><p>The appalling violence we saw exposed
the deep-seated levels of division and decline felt in so many communities. We witnessed
rife levels of Islamophobia and other forms of racism, leaving many people fearful,
despite the immediate violence having abated.</p><p>To support the recovery of those
towns and cities affected, I am leading cross-Government efforts to help places recover
and build cohesion. As a first step in this work, we recently announced up to £15
million of funding for those communities which suffered such appalling violence and
hatred on their streets. This includes a comprehensive support offer for Southport.
We will rebuild our country by working in partnership with communities, to renew the
ties that bind us.</p>
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