Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19
Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformation
TL;DR
- 19 people, including a 16-year-old, have been arrested following two nights of rioting in Northern Ireland.
- The violence followed a knife attack and calls for demonstrations by far-right activists, with masked men burning vehicles and attacking police.
- MPs have warned that the government has failed to tackle the spread of misinformation online, which they believe amplified harmful content and contributed to the unrest.
- Police have appealed for calm ahead of planned anti-racist demonstrations in Belfast and Glasgow.
- The victim of the knife attack is in an improving condition, and a suspect has been charged with attempted murder.
- Anti-racism events are being organized in response to the unrest in both Northern Ireland and Glasgow.