About this episode
The episode discusses the recent riots in Belfast following a knife attack and the ongoing anti-immigration protests.
There has been a second night of riots in Belfast following a knife attack in the Northern Irish city on Monday. Yesterday authorities called for calm after vehicles and houses were set alight. As violent anti-immigration protests continue, what’s it like on the ground and what can the government do going forward? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Constance Kampfner, northern correspondent, The Times Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times Host: Manveen Rana Producers: Sophie McNulty, Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Belfast attack latest Further listening: What Henry Nowak’s murder means for policing Clips: X, The Times, BBC, Times Radio. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Manveen Rana
Guests: Constance Kampfner, Oliver Wright
Topics covered
- Belfast riots
- anti-immigration protests
- Northern Ireland
- government response
- knife attack
Keywords
- Belfast
- riots
- knife attack
- anti-immigration
- Northern Ireland
- government response
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times, Acast, BBC, Times Radio
Places: Belfast
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