‘Shoot him in the neck, like Charlie Kirk,’ vile chant erupts during massive London protests
During massive protests in London, a group of demonstrators chanted a violent slogan calling for someone to be shot 'in the neck, like Charlie Kirk,' targeting right-wing figure Tommy Robinson. The protests included a 'Unite the Kingdom' rally led by Robinson and a separate pro-Palestinian march for Nakba Day, drawing tens of thousands and resulting in 31 arrests. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the rally organizers for promoting hatred and announced visa bans for 11 far-right figures.
- ▪A video showed protesters chanting 'Shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk' during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London.
- ▪Tommy Robinson organized the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally, which attracted an estimated 50,000 people and featured nationalist symbols and slogans.
- ▪Prime Minister Keir Starmer revoked the visas of 11 far-right individuals to prevent them from attending the rally and warned against incitement to violence.
- ▪London Metropolitan Police deployed 4,000 officers and arrested 31 people across the two demonstrations.
- ▪Robinson criticized the presence of pro-Palestinian protests in the UK while defending his rally as a stand for national identity.
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World News ‘Shoot him in the neck, like Charlie Kirk,’ vile chant erupts during massive London protests By Shane Galvin Published May 16, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET A group of protesters in London despicably called for a controversial rightwing figure to be killed, “like Charlie Kirk,” disturbing video shows. The crowd was filmed chanting about Tommy Robinson, who organized a massive “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London Saturday which saw tens of thousands of demonstrators turn out. “Shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk!” they can be heard chanting in the clip. The group spewing the vile message was waving Palestinian flags, the video showed. The heinous incident happened as two separate rallies consumed the streets of London.
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