Belfast ‘attempted beheading’: has the UK descended into anarchy?

Belfast ‘attempted beheading’: has the UK descended into anarchy?

From The Daily T by The Telegraph

June 9, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a knife attack in Belfast and its implications for public safety, featuring commentary from Michael Knowles on related issues.

After a knife attack in Belfast, allegedly by a Sudanese immigrant, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley react to the news and ask what it means for the safety of our streets. Elsewhere, Michael Knowles, an American political commentator, joins The Daily T. He examines the murder of Henry Nowak, the crisis in policing and the state of free speech. Plus, Mr Knowles explains why he would back Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, in an election. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights How will the Belfast knife attack impact the safety of our streets? And US commentator Michael Knowles reacts to the outrage on Henry Nowak case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Camilla Tominey, Tim Stanley

Guest: Michael Knowles

Topics covered

  • knife attack
  • Belfast
  • policing crisis
  • free speech
  • safety
  • immigration

Keywords

  • Belfast
  • knife attack
  • Michael Knowles
  • Henry Nowak
  • policing
  • free speech
  • immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform UK

Places: Belfast, UK, Sudan

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