Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
Keir Starmer condemned violence and racist intimidation at the far-right rally, highlighting injuries to 26 police officers and 24 arrests during the event organized by Tommy Robinson.
- Sir Keir Starmer rejected the flag used at Tommy Robinson’s Unite The Kingdom protest, calling it a symbol of 'violence, fear and division'.
- A total of 26 police officers were injured at the event in London, including four seriously.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violent scenes and vowed that anyone involved in criminal activity will face consequences.
- Business Secretary Peter Kyle emphasized the Government's commitment to 'start to bring communities back together again' after the protest.
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Keir Starmer says ‘we will never surrender’ Union Flag to far-right thugs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said Britain will “never surrender” to far-right protesters who use the English flag as cover for violence and to instil fear, after police officers were assaulted and Islamophobic chants made at a rally held by Tommy Robinson over the weekend. More than 100,000 people took part in Saturday’s march in central London, which was organised by right-wing thug Tommy Robinson. The Metropolitan Police said 26 of their of…
UK PM warns against ‘fear and division’ after biggest far-right protest in Britain’s history
LONDON, Sept 15 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday Britain would not tolerate people feeling intimidated “because of their background or the colour of their skin” after battles with police marked a large far-right protest.In his first comments on Saturday’s rally organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and attended by up to 150,000 people, according to police, Starmer also condemned attacks on police on officers.The clashes left…
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