'Starmer's got blood on his hands' Migrant murder victim Rhiannon Whyte’s mum hits out
6/10/202641 min
Following the stabbing attack in Belfast, in which a man remains in hospital with life-changing injuries, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss the wider debate around the asylum system and immigration policy as violent protests erupt.
They also revisit the case of Rhiannon Whyte. Her mother, Siobhan Whyte, has become a prominent advocate for tougher action on illegal immigration following the conviction and life sentence of her daughter’s killer, Deng Majek.
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Producer: David Levene
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey
Highlights
- Richard Tice grills Keir Starmer at PMQs over Belfast response
- Mother of murdered Rhiannon Whyte says rails at successive governments for asylum policy
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[intro music] The Telegraph.
Tim Stanley· Host0:05
[upbeat music] A Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder after that horrific attack in Belfast. After a night of despicable violence and chaos on the streets, the only person who attempted to grill the PM at PMQs was Reform's Richard Tice.
Camilla Tominey· Host0:23
Yet I was at a press conference earlier at Reform HQ, where Mr. Tice had a go at journalists for suggesting that Nigel Farage had stoked the tensions. And I also speak to Siobhan White, the mother of Rhiannon White, who was murdered by a Sudanese asylum seeker in 2024.
Tim Stanley· Host0:40
Welcome to The Daily T with me, Tim Stanley.
Camilla Tominey· Host0:42
And me, Camilla Tominey. [upbeat music] Tim, the theme of this podcast is going to be ugly scenes.
Tim Stanley· Host0:57
Mm-hmm.
Camilla Tominey· Host0:58
You've just come back from the House of Commons, where PMQs got a bit ugly. I've just come back from a Reform press conference which got a bit ugly, and indeed, the scenes in Belfast overnight were very ugly, with, I believe, three protesters now arrested. We've had firebomb attacks on migrant houses. We've had appeals for calm.
Tim Stanley· Host1:17
Mm-hmm. I don't think I would describe the scenes in the Commons as ugly. I would describe them as tense.
Camilla Tominey· Host1:23
Yes.
Tim Stanley· Host1:23
They only flared out into the open once when Richard Tice asked a question, but otherwise,