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Northern Ireland secretary
Coverage of Northern Ireland secretary in the Nexus archive.
- Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live
Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn condemned Belfast riots as 'racist thuggery' after 12 police officers were injured. Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch apologized for granting asylum to Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who allegedly committed a knife attack, under a fast-track scheme.
- Northern Ireland secretary condemns ‘racist thuggery’ after further violence
The Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn condemned 'racist thuggery' in Belfast after a second night of violent anti-immigration protests, resulting in 16 arrests and 12 injured police officers. The violence followed a serious knife attack, with people targeted based on their skin color and origin.