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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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…
Starmer: We Will Not ‘Surrender’ Flag to Be Symbol of Violence and Division
Sir Keir Starmer has rejected the flag being used as a symbol of “violence, fear and division” after Tommy Robinson’s Unite The Kingdom protest on Sept. 13. He also said the Government “will not stand” for assaults on police officers after 26 were injured, including four who were seriously hurt, at the far-right activist’s event in London. Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for the protest, significantly exceeding the estimates of org…
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