About 110,000 people to the streets in London on Saturday afternoon for an anti-immigration demonstration, Police Estimate. The demonstration was organized by anti-immigration and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson. Thousands of counter demonstrators also gathered for a march against racism.
Robinson Called on People to Come to the British Capital for a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration. The Demonstrators are Marching Towards Whitehall, A Street in Central London. A number or speeches are planned there. Among Others, Steve Bannon, Former Advisor to Us President Donald Trump, Will Speak.
The demonstrators are holding flags with slogans such as “stop the boats,” a reference to boats with refugees. Anti-transgender activists are also among the crowd, bbc news reports. London Police Report That Objects Have Been Thrown at Officers. No one has been arrested yet.
Approximately five thousand demonstrators Attended the Counter-demonstration. The March is LED by Women Against the Far Right. Female members of Parliament are also participating. This demonstration is moving from Russell Square Towards Whitehall As Well. The demonstrators are chanting slogans such as: “Stop the fascists!”
London Police Have deployed a Thousand Officers to Manage The Demonstrations. Five hundred officers from surrounding muticiPalities have also called into legs. The Police Are Stationed with Many Units and Vans Between the Two Demonstrations to Prevent Escalation.
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