Keir Starmer says those behind ‘unacceptable’ Belfast disorder ‘will feel full force of the law’ – UK politics live
Following widespread unrest in Belfast, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated he "will not tolerate" the rioting, suggesting people were targeted based on their background. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, vowed that those responsible for the "unacceptable" disorder would "feel the full force of the law." The unrest occurred after a video of a knife attack circulated.

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AI-generatedFollowing widespread unrest in Belfast, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated he "will not tolerate" the rioting, suggesting people were targeted based on their background. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, vowed that those responsible for the "unacceptable" disorder would "feel the full force of the law." The unrest occurred after a video of a knife attack circulated. Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared in Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie, threatening to kill an NHS radiographer, and possession of a knife. Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to the charges, which were conveyed through an Arabic interpreter.
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Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a Belfast knife attack.
The Prime Minister said he 'will not tolerate' rioting and that people were targeted 'because of their background'.
Keir Starmer stated that those behind the disorder 'will feel full force of the law'.