2030 British Riots (NineElm)

Planning
Over 100 protests were occurring on the 29th of May 2029, these were held to protest Albion (A private military company that controlled most UK Policing) and their governmental contract that had been extended by 3 years. The protests were mostly peaceful, with the largest of them being held in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Coventry.

Rioting
By around 5pm Albion Units in Coventry began using force against the peaceful protesters, hitting over 20 of them with batons, this caused the crowd to throw rocks at the officers. The officers responded by opening fire upon the crowd, killing 9 and injuring 23. Most protests around the UK now turned into riots, with buildings being burned, car bombs detonated, and Albion officers attacked.

A counter terrorist drone in Edinburgh fired explosives at a protesters stall, killing 12. The incident was put down to a malfunction with the programming inside the drones system, however, in early 2031, a report filed by the government found Albion guards responsible.

Over 20 Car bombs exploded around the UK, but most were centred around Coventry & Birmingham. With one car bomb killing the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Gail Monya. None other car bombs and fires were fatal, however knife and gun battles did occur in most cities. With the Market Street battle in Manchester killing 17 officers and 3 rioters, over 50 armed rioters, along with over 3000 regular protesters, stabbed and beat the 20 Albion officers who were firing at them. The riots caused around £450,000,000 in damages, and lasted for over 2 weeks. In total, 54 Albion officers were killed, with 90 protesters killed.