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More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by far-right activist, with clashes breaking out
A massive march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London has grown violent as a small group of his supporters clashed with police.
The British activist organized a march under the banner of "Unite the Kingdom" in London, which was attended by tens of thousands of people.
A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotesters.
The Metropolitan Police said far-right activists at the 'Unite the Kingdom' march 'attacked' it's police officers as 110,000 people descended on central London for the rally
The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.
The “Unite the Kingdom” rally comes amid a surge of nationalism in the U.K., a far-right party topping the polls, and the murder of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Metropolitan Police has insisted that Muslim Londoners should not change their plans when thousands of people are set to descend on the capital for a rally organised by activist Tommy Robinson.Around 1,
John McDonnell, the left wing MP suspended from Labour, argued that trade unions must “mobilise on a mass scale”. He said that Labour has to “stop dancing to Farage’s tune” as “the more you pander to them, the more they will pull you to the right.”