Shopkeeper says Iraq is safer than Birmingham after fighting off two armed robbers

How's that civilian disarmament working out for you?

Mr Rasul came to Britain in 2003 when the Kurds were being persecuted in their native Iraq.

'I thought it would be safe here, but it isn't, it's very dangerous with crime always going on and lots of bad people around,' he said.

'It's more dangerous here than Iraq because at least there, you knew who your enemies are.'