Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDowning Street has said “it is time for calm” after disorder erupted in Belfast in the wake of a stabbing attack in the city on Monday night. Protesters set fire to a bus and several vehicles, with residents forced to flee their homes as flames spread to properties in areas like Lendrick Street. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a Sudanese asylum seeker, was charged with attempted murder and other offences, and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court. The victim, a man in his forties, sustained significant injuries to his eyes, face, and back and remains in a serious condition. Political leaders, including Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Secretary Hilary Benn, condemned the “thuggery” and appealed for calm, while police warned against far-right agitation. In fullCalls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Starmer says ‘it is time for calm’ after night of disorder in Belfast
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDowning Street has said “it is time for calm” after disorder erupted in Belfast in the wake of a stabbing attack in the city on Monday night. Protesters set fire to a bus and several vehicles, with residents forced to flee their homes as flames spread to properties in areas like Lendrick Street. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a Sudanese asylum seeker, was charged with attempted murder and other offences, and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court. The victim, a man in his forties, sustained significant injuries to his eyes, face, and back and remains in a serious condition. Political leaders, including Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Secretary Hilary Benn, condemned the “thuggery” and appealed for calm, while police warned against far-right agitation. In fullCalls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
