Leaders in Westminster call for calm as they condemn ‘horrific’ Belfast attack

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Leaders in Westminster call for calm as they condemn 'horrific' Belfast attack

Keir Starmer said at PMQs that the knife attack filmed in Belfast on Monday night was ‘sickening’ as he – along with the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, and the Liberal Democrats leader, Ed Davey – called for calm after a night of violence in the city. The prime minister went on to say the disorder that erupted following anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland, during which homes were set on fire, was ‘totally unjustified’
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Date: June 10, 2026