Protests are also spreading to Scotland following the knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is reported by the BBC.
There have been protests in several locations across Scotland after unrest broke out in Belfast in the wake of the brutal knife attack, in which a man was almost beheaded in broad daylight on a public street.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at several locations in Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening with their faces covered. Many shouted slogans while waving Union flags and banners.
Dozens of demonstrators also gathered at St Andrew Square in Edinburgh before marching along Princes Street while chanting and carrying blue flares. Approximately 100 people also staged a demonstration in Ayr.
A large number of police officers were deployed in Glasgow and directed demonstrators away from the city centre. A number of streets and bridges were also closed.
Northern Ireland police chief threatens rioters in Belfast after knife attack
This follows the charging of a man with attempted murder in connection with Monday’s knife attack in Belfast.
The 30-year-old man from Sudan has also been charged with possession of a bladed or pointed article in a public place and making threats to kill.
The victim of the attack sustained serious injuries to his eyes, back, and face.
Belfast Live reports that Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast, making threats to kill an NHS radiography assistant on the same day, and possession of a knife. It was stated that the victim of the stabbing lost his left eye in the attack.
Demonstrators gathered in Belfast following the events, during which rubbish bins were set alight and a bus was burned out.
A series of demonstrations subsequently broke out across Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
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A BBC Scotland reporter at the scene in Glasgow described “multiple instances of antisocial behaviour” in the city centre, with at least one arrest.
He said: “We arrived at the car park by St Enoch’s Centre at around 7.30 p.m. and saw people running to safety.
“Behind them were around 300 demonstrators, most dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas and face masks.
“Behind them was a substantial police presence driving the group out of the city centre across some of the bridges over the Clyde.
“A number of those bridges are completely blocked by police. Union Street is also filled with police vehicles.”
First Minister John Swinney condemned the events as “unacceptable”.
In a post on X on Wednesday morning, he wrote: “Scotland is a welcoming nation, and those who choose to settle here are valued members of our communities.
“Racism, hatred and threats have no place in Scotland. We must stand against them.”
The Glasgow branch of the organisation Stand Up to Racism said that it condemned the “disgusting scenes that emerged during a hastily organised gathering of fascists and far-right thugs in Glasgow city centre”.