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More than 100,000 join Tommy Robinson rally, as counter-protesters demonstrate [View all]
Source: BBC
More than 100,000 people have joined a march in central London organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with a counter-protest by anti-racism campaigners also taking place.
The "Unite the Kingdom" rally gathered at Waterloo before heading to Whitehall where they heard speeches, including from tech billionaire Elon Musk.
While the first half of the day was largely peaceful, the Metropolitan Police later said officers had faced "unacceptable violence", with projectiles thrown at them. Nine people have been arrested.
Meanwhile, about 5,000 people joined the nearby counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism (SUTR).
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydezxl0xlo
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