Starmer urges Johnson to hold cross-party talks in Northern Ireland after six nights of violence – live

There are concerns in Northern Ireland about Brexit, there are concerns about the promises that the prime minister made which haven’t been kept.

They don’t justify the violence, let’s be very, very clear about that.

There is no justification for this violence, particularly the violence against the police service in Northern Ireland.

What the prime minister needs to do now is step up, show leadership, convene all-party talks and talk to the government of Ireland of course as well, and resolve this with pragmatic political solutions.