Racist riots break out across United Kingdom
Key takeaways
- A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreading across the United Kingdom.
- There was mob violence on the streets along with burning trashcans and thick plumes of smoke.
- Claire Hanna, the leader of the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland, described the anti-immigrant violence as a "race-based pogrom" on the BBC's Newsnight program.
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A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreading across the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer says there will be "no tolerance" for rioters.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FER1Protesters set vehicles on fire in Belfast Image: PA/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement As anti-immigrant protests escalated, chaos descended on the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday and Tuesday evening. There was mob violence on the streets along with burning trashcans and thick plumes of smoke. The riots spread across entire neighborhoods, and a massive police deployment attempted to keep the riots under control.
Claire Hanna, the leader of the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland, described the anti-immigrant violence as a "race-based pogrom" on the BBC's Newsnight program.