UK protests latest: Riot police push back Rotherham hotel crowd after windows smashed

A cafe and supermarket in south Belfast have been damaged by a
fire, following anti-immigration protests.

A number of cars were also burnt out in the Donegall Road area.

Supermarket manager Bashir, whose business was hit, tells the PA
news agency: “People attacked this place, racism against Islam and
Muslims, especially the Muslim community.”

He claims the “police did nothing”, adding “what
kind of police are letting the people burn everything down?”

“I can’t describe it,” he says when asked how he feels. “We couldn’t even sleep last night”.

Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long has condemned the
violence in the city, saying the “demonstrations were orchestrated by
those motivated by a desire to create fear and division.

“They have no regard for human life and are focused on
spreading misinformation and disinformation to alienate some sections of our
community,” she adds.