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More than 110,000 marched at Unite the Kingdom event in London, with 5,000 counter protesters nearbyPolice officers have been assaulted as they clashed with protesters at a “freedom of speech” festival led by far-right activist Stephen Yaxley Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard said.More than 110,000 people gathered in central London for the event. Protesters marched from Southwark to Whitehall draped in the flag of St George and the union flag in what was called the “Unite the Kingdom” demo. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/13/unite-the-kingdom-far-right-rally-london-tommy-robinson-police-assaulted Author : Robyn Vinter, Sammy Gecsoyler and Helen Pidd Publish date : 2025-09-13

March expected to be Britain’s largest far-right rally in decades, and will include speakers from Britain, the US and EuropeMore than a hundred people have gathered outside Russell Square before the ‘march against fascism’ counter-protest against the ‘unite the kingdom’ march, featuring far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Both are being held in central London on Saturday.According to the PA news agency, people in Russell Square milled around with placards that said “refugees welcome” and “oppose Tommy Robinson”. Chants of “say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here” started at about 11.20am, the news

The AP reported several historically Black colleges locked down or canceled classes after receiving threats, a day after the fatal shooting of Charlie KirkIn stark contrast to Donald Trump’s comments blaming “vicious and horrible” radicals on the left, Utah’s Republican governor made a case for unity on Friday.“We can return violence with violence, we can return hate with hate, and that’s the problem with political violence – it metastasises because we can always point the figure at the other side,” said Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah. “At some point we have to find an offramp or else it’s going