Nine Arrests Amid Tommy Robinson Rally and Other Protests

Published on July 28, 2024

A total of nine arrests have been made on Saturday during a Tommy Robinson rally, a counter-protest, and a trans pride event, the Metropolitan Police has said. Thousands marched across central London on Saturday in a “Unite the Kingdom” rally, which organiser, founder and former leader of English Defence League Mr. Robinson described as a celebration of being British. Meanwhile, a counter-protest was staged by Stand Up To Racism and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace & Justice Project and supported by trade unions. The Met deployed around 1,000 officers during the day to “keep the peace,” and approved different routes to keep the two groups separate....