Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

30-year-old man to appear in court today charged with attempted murder, with Keir Starmer expected to face questions on the disorder during PMQsAnna Turley, the Labour party chair, said that what Elon Musk had done in trying to stir up unrest in the UK after the Belfast knife attack was “appalling”.In an interview on LBC, asked how the government viewed Musk’s actions and how he was trying to “whip up unrest”, she replied:I think it’s appalling. Anyone that is seeking to drive and exploit a situation like this to drive their own political agenda is grievously wrong and doing damage.He’s not someone who’s having to live in a community where the consequences of this, of the anger that is whipped up, [are felt].I think about that all the time.I think that there are lots of concerns about X. I personally find it a really positive way to engage with some of my constituents, but there’s no doubt that there are some really deeply worrying messages being conveyed through social media. Continue reading...