How a Belfast knife attack led to violent protest | Global News Podcast
Violent anti-immigration protests have taken place in Belfast after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder, in connection with a horrific knife attack. Hundreds
Violent anti-immigration protests have taken place in Belfast after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder, in connection with a horrific knife attack. Hundreds of men, dressed in black and wearing masks, took to the streets of the Northern Irish capital. Homes and cars were set on fire, as some protestors reportedly went door to door, searching for immigrants. The scene was described as a "race-based pogrom" by Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Claire Hanna.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appealed for calm. There are reports that the protests were organised by far-right leaders in other parts of the UK, intent on stirring up anti-immigrant sentiment. This comes just days after protests in England, over the murder of Henry Nowak and his treatment by police in the moments before his death. Both cases have highlighted the growing political division over race, multiculturalism and immigration in the UK.
We speak to our UK political correspondent Rob Watson. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news 00:00 Introduction 00:25 The Belfast knife attack 01:23 Masked men and homes set alight 02:05 What's causing the violence in Belfast?
03:07 The murder of Henry Nowak and rising tensions 05:04 JD Vance and Elon Musk weigh in 06:24 What is the UK government doing? 08:23 Public concerns about immigration
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