Sky Tells Staff To Go Home Early Amid Reports UK Riots Will Take Place Close To Its London Campus

EXCLUSIVE: Sky staff have been told to leave the company’s Isleworth campus early amid reports that UK riots will be staged in Brentford, West London.

Amid increasing unease over disorder on British streets, Deadline hears that Comcast-owned Sky has asked employees to prioritize their safety if they are able to work from home.

It comes amid reports that far-right rioters are planning to target Brentford on Wednesday, with concerns that this could include Syon Lane train station, a commuter hub for Sky employees.

We are told that other big media companies in the area are also signposting support for staff. This includes Warner Bros. Discovery UK, which has a campus in Chiswick, relatively near Sky.

In a statement on Wednesday, Ruth Cadbury, the Labour MP Brentford and Isleworth, condemned any plans to target the community. She said there will be an increased police presence in the area.

“Residents across our borough share my revulsion at the explosion of violent Islamophobic and racist behaviour taking place across the UK over recent days,” Cadbury said.

“These riots are randomly attacking businesses, individuals and are targeting mosques and asylum hotels. I can only imagine the impact this is having on many local residents.”

Violence has broken out across the UK after the fatal stabbing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport last week.

The unrest was initially fuelled by social media misinformation that the suspected assailant, Cardiff-born Axel Rudakubana, was an asylum seeker.

Anger has continued to be whipped up online, not least by X/Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has been critical of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and claimed that Britain is on the brink of civil war.

Earlier on Wednesday, Deadline revealed that The Traitors producer Studio Lambert had emailed employees to decry the disorder and offer welfare support.