Labour sparks FIERY row on UK riots as Starmer accused of 'not listening' to Britons on immigration: 'Don't put words in my mouth!'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has previously sparked controversy for his approach to the rioting, as he condemned the action as "far-right thuggery".

Discussing the rioting on GB News, former Ukip leader Henry Bolton OBE accused the Government of "not listening to the underlying issues" on immigration that are concerning Britons.

Bolton told commentator Matthew Stadlen: "The left was absolutely passionate about us addressing the concerns underlying the Black Lives Matter riots.

"Why doesn't the Government actually acknowledge that it's entirely legitimate to have a concern, worry and anxiety about the rate of immigration and the impact on housing, public services, the rule of law, our politics and our society?"

In disagreement with Bolton, Stadlen made clear that any violence conducted in "any riot", be it the recent incidents or as part of the Black Lives Matter movement is "unacceptable".

Stadlen hit back: "There is no place in our society violence. There is no place for riots, whether that's in Leeds, in Harehills or anywhere else, and any violence that took place in those Black Lives Matter protests is completely unacceptable.

"I think it was absolutely right what the government did and crack down first and foremost, on the appalling racist violence that we saw in those far-right riots of a couple of weeks ago."

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Picking up Stadlen's remark about the riots being "far-right", host Lee Anderson then asked: "Who are these far-right people?"

Stadlen replied: "The people who set fire to property around an asylum hotel? If that's not far-right, tell me what is. If they're motivated by concerns about immigration, does it give them the option to go and riot violently?"

Bolton was infuriated by Stadlen's response, as he claimed that "a lot of people have got a legitimate concern, but a lot of people don't have this platform", to which Stadlen then interjected: "So they're allowed to be violent?"

Bolton raged: "No, I did not say that, don't put those words in my mouth! You're not listening to me - this is the problem, you guys do not listen to other people.

"I'm trying to represent the interests of the people out there who have anxiety and worries about the situation, and the government is basically denying them. The Government is being perceived as simply not responding to those legitimate concerns from peaceful, law-abiding citizens."

Stadlen reaffirmed his point, explaining: "We've just had a General Election where people like Lee ran on a ticket about mass migration and illegal immigration. So therefore it's not being ignored, we have a democracy.

"Labour said they were going to try and bring down immigration levels ahead of the last election. And what have we heard this week alone?

"Yvette Cooper is saying that she is going to try and deport more people, whether you agree with it or not, and there will be plenty of people who don't agree, they're going to deport more people than anyone since 2018.

"So the idea that this is being ignored, you're either being mendacious or you haven't been paying attention."