Deep Dive

The Belfast Riots

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Show Notes

Twenty seven people are homeless. At least twelve police officers have been injured. Burnt out cars litter the streets.

How did this happen?

This week, senior reporter James Fielding has been on the ground in Belfast following a vicious stabbing and a spate of anti-immigration riots.

He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to make sense of the unrest as shellshocked communities pick their way through the rubble.

Follow James's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-345/james-fielding.html.

Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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