Thousands have gathered in central London for a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with a counter protest by anti-racism campaigners also taking place.
Some 1,000 officers have been assigned to the demonstrations, the Metropolitan Police said, with barriers in place to create a “sterile area” between the two groups.
“Today London stands tall in defence of one of our most vital rights – free speech,” Robinson wrote on X.
The streets were a sea of union jacks, St George’s crosses, Scottish saltires and Welsh flags as large crowds of protesters amassed near Waterloo Bridge ahead of the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march towards Whitehall.
From : BBC