Two charged after dozens arrested at rival London protests over weekend
Two individuals have been charged following rival protests in central London that resulted in 43 arrests over the weekend. Stuart Adams was charged with a racially aggravated public order offense, while Dara Harbison faces multiple charges including assaulting an emergency worker. The protests drew significant crowds, with estimates of around 80,000 participants across both events.
- ▪Stuart Adams, 49, was charged with a racially aggravated public order offense at the Tommy Robinson protest.
- ▪Dara Harbison, 26, was charged with assaulting an emergency worker and other offenses at the Nakba Day demonstration.
- ▪Approximately 80,000 people participated in the protests, with around 60,000 at the Unite the Kingdom rally.
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NewsUKCrimeTwo charged after dozens arrested at rival London protests over weekendStuart Adams, 49, and Dara Harbison, 26, have been charged following the two protests in central LondonMargaret Davies Monday 18 May 2026 15:26 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2978763","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tommy-robinson-march-unite-kingdom-london-protest-b2978763.html","title":"Two charged after dozens arrested at rival London protests over weekend"}}First arrests made at Nakba Day protestFor free real time breaking news alerts sent…
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