US EditionTommy Robinson Rally Draws 110K in London, Clashes Erupt
- Thousands gathered in central London for a march organized by Tommy Robinson, with anti-racism campaigners staging a counter protest.
- The rally mourned Charlie Kirk, an American conservative activist who was shot dead the previous Wednesday.
- The Metropolitan Police assigned 1,000 officers and set up barriers to create a sterile area between the groups.
- Multiple officers intervened as Unite the Kingdom protesters attempted to breach police cordons or access sterile areas.
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Far-right anti-immigration protests in London lead to clashes with police
(CNN) — Police officers were “attacked with projectiles” and “assaulted” during far-right anti-immigration protests in London on Saturday, the British capital’s force said, as more than 110,000 people took to the city’s streets.
The extreme right has shown muscle this Saturday in central London with a march organized by the controversial activist Tommy Robinson who managed to gather some 110,000 people, according to the Metropolitan Police. Despite the dominant tension and the “significant aggressiveness” denounced by the security forces, the day ended without serious disturbances, although the police suffered the firing of shells and serious clashes with the demonstrat…
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Chicot County NewspapersClashes with police after up to 150,000 gather at far-right UK rally
Clashes erupted in London Saturday and police made 25 arrests after up to 150,000 people massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson.
Police clash with far-right protesters, make arrests after more than 100,000 rally in London
Several officers were punched, kicked and struck by bottles tossed by people at the fringes of the "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Metropolitan Police said. Reinforcements with helmets and riot shields were deployed to support the 1,000-plus officers on duty.
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