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Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

Belfast knife attack suspect was an asylum seeker who had been granted leave to remain

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

knife led to violent clashes with police last week. Although the victim and convicted killer were both British, protesters stood outside a Southampton hotel that had housed asylum seekers, holding signs that said "Illegal Migration

‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast

Belfast is gripped by protests](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1cf0d63840dcf950ea4f8863d398aa9a65f43c71/740_1203_1295_1036/master/1295.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) The violent scenes played out after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder in relation to a knife attack

Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast

knife attack in Belfast prompted widespread shock and condemnation. There are fears that there could be widespread disorder after figures on social media including Elon Musk called for people to fill the streets in protest

‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast

attack a hotel housing asylum seekers, but when they could not reach it as the way had been blocked by police, clashes broke out with officers in a nearby residential street. The night before, minority

Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack

knife attack. Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast. Additional officers were drafted in but Wednesday

Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows

knife attack in Belfast on Monday. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, has been charged with attempted murder. The attack triggered two nights of violence after it emerged Alodid had travelled

Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

knife attack in north Belfast showed several members of the public trying to fight off the ⁠attacker before police arrived, and they were credited by senior officers with saving the man’s life. UK Prime

Terror adviser calls for security discussion on migration

knife attack in Belfast. Jonathan Hall KC made the comments after it emerged the 30-year-old Sudanese man charged with attempted murder had entered the UK in 2023 and was given refugee status

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

Belfast, Northern Ireland, after a [knife attack](/news/2026/6/10/protesters-torch-cars-buildings-in-belfast-after-knife-attack) allegedly perpetrated by a Sudanese refugee left the country on edge. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, blocked roads and torched cars and buildings on Tuesday evening

Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland

knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night. Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary of state, told Sky News: “If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin, how else

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

knife over his victim, or police officers handcuffing a distressed, dying young man. Much as it is when we see ethnic minority families fleeing burning homes in Belfast, or a menacing crowd in Glasgow setting