Jon Boutcher & Tommy Robinson

Jon Boutcher: Jon Boutcher, Chief Constable of the United Kingdom — Police Service of Northern Ireland, described the disorder as a 'huge act of self-harm by mindless idiots' and warned against social media influence. He also defended the PSNI's actions during the unrest.

Tommy Robinson: Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist, used social media to call for street protests in the wake of the knife attack, contributing to the incitement of anti-immigrant violence.