{"id":5339,"date":"2026-06-10T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/keir-starmer-calls-for-calm-after-belfast-violence-as-labour-chair-blasts-elon-musk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:06:04","slug":"keir-starmer-calls-for-calm-after-belfast-violence-as-labour-chair-blasts-elon-musk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/keir-starmer-calls-for-calm-after-belfast-violence-as-labour-chair-blasts-elon-musk\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer calls for calm after Belfast violence as Labour chair blasts Elon Musk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_0e248e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Keir Starmer said violence in Belfast following Monday&#8217;s horror attack was &#8216;completely unjustified&#8217;, while Security Minister Dan Jarvis said it was &#8216;sickening&#8217; that ethnic minority groups were being targeted<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37276009\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Keir Starmer said violence following Monday's horror attack was 'completely unjustified'\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276009.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_North-Belfast-stabbing.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276009.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_North-Belfast-stabbing.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276009.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_North-Belfast-stabbing.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276009.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_North-Belfast-stabbing.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Keir Starmer said violence following Monday's horror attack was 'completely unjustified'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Keir Starmer said violence following Monday&#8217;s horror attack was &#8216;completely unjustified&#8217;<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Keir Starmer has called for calm after violent scenes in Belfast, saying rioting and arson in the city were &#8220;completely unjustified&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Prime Minister said people were rightly sickened by the attack which triggered the violence as he vowed to ensure order is restored. Opening <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/pmqs\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">PMQs<\/a>, Mr Starmer said: &#8220;People are rightly sickened by the horrific attack on Monday night in north Belfast&#8230; But let me be clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The acts of violence and arson that followed are totally unjustified.&#8221; He went on: &#8220;We will crack down on anyone who is fuelling this division.&#8221; Security minister Dan Jarvis said: &#8220;Reports that ethnic minorities were targeted are sickening.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/labour-party\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Labour<\/a> has accused Elon Musk and \u201cbad faith actors\u201d online of fuelling protests. Party chair Anna Turley said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen children and families having to leave their homes, and no one wants to see that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We know the situation that happened the night before last was absolutely horrific, absolutely horrendous. And there&#8217;s no place for that on the streets of the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">United Kingdom<\/a>. But we have to let the police and the justice system take its course now.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37271548\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37271548\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prime Minister called for calm after violent scenes in Belfast\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37271548.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_NHS-roundtable.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37271548.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_NHS-roundtable.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37271548.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_NHS-roundtable.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37271548.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_NHS-roundtable.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Prime Minister called for calm after violent scenes in Belfast\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Prime Minister called for calm after violent scenes in Belfast<cite aria-label=\"Image: Ben Stansall \/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ben Stansall \/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And nobody should be stoking this up or bringing violence to the streets anywhere in the United Kingdom.&#8221; Criticising billionaire Musk, who posted repeatedly about the Belfast attack, Ms Turley told Times Radio: &#8220;I think we have to acknowledge and see that social media is playing a role in driving this. And I think there are bad faith actors who are sitting, often many, many miles away. It&#8217;s easy for them to stoke these things up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The horror attack has put border arrangements between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in sharp focus. It emerged in the aftermath that suspect Hadi Alodid entered the province across the Irish border by bus in February 2023 &#8211; having flown to Dublin from Paris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He then claimed asylum upon arrival, and in September 2023 was granted leave to remain in the UK until 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Turley said conversations are taking place about the common travel area &#8211; which means there are no routine border checks between Ireland and the UK. But she warned that it must not be used as a &#8220;back route&#8221; for people to enter the UK to claim asylum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Right-wing Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) MP Jim Allister claimed the current system is having a &#8220;deadly impact&#8221;. But SDLP leader Claire Hanna accused those calling for a hard border of leaning into &#8220;people&#8217;s worst fears and anxieties&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;People are, of course, entitled to their views on immigration, and, of course, Government policy is imperfect, but this hasn&#8217;t been a debate or a conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There haven&#8217;t been proposals, there haven&#8217;t been honesty about the trade-offs, there has been mob justice, and some of the same old, same old proposals for a hardened border on the island of Ireland. Political leaders have a duty to lead, not to lean into people&#8217;s worst fears and anxieties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/keir-starmer-belfast-violence-arson-37276811\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keir Starmer said violence in Belfast following Monday&#8217;s horror attack was &#8216;completely unjustified&#8217;, while Security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781107564_0_North-Belfast-stabbing.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}