
Great Britain looks like a nation where life is functioning normally. Below the surface, however, lies a growing sense that the United Kingdom is coming apart at the seams.
King's College-London Professor of War Studies Dr. David Betz set off alarm bells this year when he warned Britain is headed toward civil war, and he advised people living in its large cities to move before the violence starts.
Betz told the Brussels Signal podcast, "Imagine Northern Ireland scale [of violence] or Northern Ireland in intensity, but on a completely national scale, [with] attacks on public figures, judges, potentially politicians…"
King's College-London Professor of War Studies Dr. David Betz set off alarm bells this year when he warned Britain is headed toward civil war, and he advised people living in its large cities to move before the violence starts.
Betz told the Brussels Signal podcast, "Imagine Northern Ireland scale [of violence] or Northern Ireland in intensity, but on a completely national scale, [with] attacks on public figures, judges, potentially politicians…"
Islam is the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom, with approximately 6.0% of the population identifying as Muslim, according to the 2021 Census. London has the largest Muslim population and the highest proportion of Muslims in the country. The majority of British Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam, with smaller numbers associated with Shia Islam.