Met arrests 43 people at Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march
The Metropolitan Police arrested 43 individuals during the Unite the Kingdom rally and a pro-Palestinian march in London. The rally, led by Tommy Robinson, attracted around 60,000 participants, significantly fewer than the expected turnout. Despite the arrests, police reported that the events proceeded without major incidents.
- ▪The Unite the Kingdom rally drew an estimated 60,000 people, far below the organizers' expectations of over a million.
- ▪A total of 43 arrests were made, with 20 from the far-right rally and 12 from the pro-Palestinian march.
- ▪Incidents of hate speech and violence were reported, including assaults on police officers.
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The Met estimated Saturday’s event drew 60,000 people, still a sizeable crowd for a British protest, but well short of the million or more attendees organisers were hoping for. Photograph: Andrea Domeniconi/Sopa Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe Met estimated Saturday’s event drew 60,000 people, still a sizeable crowd for a British protest, but well short of the million or more attendees organisers were hoping for. Photograph: Andrea Domeniconi/Sopa Images/ShutterstockUK newsMet arrests 43 people at Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march Tommy Robinson’s march fails to draw huge numbers it was hoping forVikram DoddSun 17 May 2026 10.23 EDTLast modified on Sun 17 May 2026 10.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally failed to get…
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