Tens of thousands march through London for far-right and pro-Palestine protests – live
Tens of thousands are expected to participate in far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London, prompting a significant police presence. The Metropolitan police will deploy 4,000 officers along with various resources to manage the demonstrations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the rise of the far right, emphasizing the importance of addressing the issues at hand.
- ▪The Metropolitan police is preparing for potentially one of the busiest days for policing in recent years with 4,000 officers on duty.
- ▪Police estimate that about 50,000 people will attend the far-right Unite the Kingdom rally, while the pro-Palestine march could draw between 15,000 and 40,000 participants.
- ▪For the first time, police will use live recognition cameras at the demonstrations, and organizers will be held responsible for the behavior of their invited speakers.
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5m ago05.00 EDT4,000 officers on duty in London for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protestsThe Metropolitan police is preparing for what it described as potentially “one of the busiest days for policing in recent years” as tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on central London for two major demonstrations.Armoured vehicles, horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with 4,000 officers to police the far-right Unite the Kingdom (UTK) rally organised by Stephen Yaxley Lennon, otherwise known as Tommy Robinson.The Guardian understands officers will be granted extra powers to carry out a stop and search without requiring suspicion of an offence, which will also apply to the pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally taking place in a separate location to the UTK…
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