When Labour’s Keir Starmer was elected as prime minister last month, he planned to tackle some of the long-term issues bedeviling Britain. His first priorities included reviving a stagnant economy and repairing the struggling National Health Service. Now, he faces a more immediate and unexpected problem, one that is proving to be his government’s first major domestic test. England and Northern Ireland have been rocked by a week of anti-immigrant riots that have gripped cities and towns and escalated over the weekend. He was born and raised in Britain and, according to the BBC, his parents are from Rwanda.

Source: The Times August 06, 2024 05:48 UTC