Belfast riots: How our broken asylum system continues to fuel unrest

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Belfast riots: How our broken asylum system continues to fuel unrest

Tom and Robert are joined by Northern Ireland Reporter Stewart Robson following a night of violence and unrest in Belfast after Monday’s stabbing attack.

Stewart shares what he witnessed on the ground, describing a "real determination from some people to make it as dangerous as possible", and outlines the latest developments in the case – as the politicans, police and the victim’s family call for calm".

Tom and Robert unpack how the economic reality is fuelling anti-immigrant sentiment, discuss why successive Governments have struggled to control immigration, and look at whether opposing parties and their plans to fix the problems have any hope of success.

00:00 Intro
01:42 Man in court over knife attack
04:10 Victim’s condition
05:47 How violent protests unfolded
08:56 Immigration concerns across Northern Ireland’s communities
13:30 Rules on asylum seeker travel
15:53 Why politicians find tackling illegal immigration so hard
20:04 What is behind people’s immigration concerns
23:53 Trump’s action on immigration
26:44 Has Brexit caused more illegal immigration?
28:57 Robert boils down what needs to be done
29:40 The economy issue underlying everything

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Date: June 10, 2026