On 9 June 2026, riots broke out across Belfast following a stabbing attack against a resident by a Sudanese man the previous evening, further protests were reported across Northern Ireland and in Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland, as well as Southampton in England.

Riots occurred in Belfast, and homes, businesses and vehicles were set alight across Northern Ireland. A number of people were made homeless after their properties were attacked by rioters going door-to-door, attempting to identify houses occupied by immigrants. The Times referred to the violence as a “modern-day pogrom“.

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