'People have a right to be angry but no right to burn families out of their homes': Politicians appeal for calm after night of violence follows Belfast knife attack
UK politicians appealed for calm in Belfast today after a night of violence sparked by a violent knife attack.Kemi Badenoch lined up alongside Sir Keir Starmer and DUP leader Gavin Robinson at Prime Minister's Questions to slate thugs who rampaged through the Northern Ireland capital.The reaction to Monday's incident saw mobs set homes, a bus and cars on fire, with people targeted based on their race.Police fear further violence in the wake of the attack, which was captured on video and has been widely shared online, with high-profile social media accounts using the incident to call for street protests.Speaking in the Commons today, Mrs Badenoch said the scenes had been 'deeply disturbing'.'People have a right to be angry – I am angry – and people have the right to expect their politicians to secure our borders,' she said.'But no-one has a right to burn families out of their homes or to burn public property and attack the police.'We all have a duty to stand up for public safety in every way.' Kemi Badenoch lined up alongside Sir Keir Starmer and DUP leader Gavin Robinson at Prime Minister's Questions to slate thugs who rampaged through the Northern Ireland capital The reaction to Monday's incident saw mobs set homes, a bus and cars on fire, with people targeted based on their race Sir Keir used the parliamentary showpiece to warn that acts of violence and arson overnight are 'totally unjustified'Sir Keir used the parliamentary showpiece to warn that acts of violence and arson overnight are 'totally unjustified'.Speaking at the beginning of PMQs he said: 'People are rightly sickened by the horrific attack on Monday night in north Belfast.'This morning I spoke with the First Minister, the Deputy First Minister and the Chief Constable, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is meeting leaders in Belfast today.'We are united in calling for calm and determined to restore order, support the police and all those on the front line, and ensure that justice is done.'DUP leader Gavin Robinson told the Commons: 'The north Belfast attack on Monday was medieval, it was sadistic and it's sadly been viewed by millions in this country.'As reprehensible as it was, the outrageous violence, intimidation and community damage carried out last night in my constituency, and in other parts of Northern Ireland, require the strongest condemnation.'It is impossible to share concerns about damage to our British values and then act in a way that tarnishes the very thing we should want to protect.'
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'People have a right to be angry but no right to burn families out of their homes': Politicians appeal for calm after night of violence follows Belfast knife attack
