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ARTICLE VIEW:
Far-right anti-immigration protests in London lead to clashes with
police
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN
Updated:
5:42 PM EDT, Sat September 13, 2025
Source: CNN
Police officers were “attacked with projectiles” and
“assaulted” during far-right anti-immigration protests in London on
Saturday, the British capital’s force said, as more than 110,000
people took to the city’s streets.
The Unite the Kingdom protest was organized by far-right political
activist Tommy Robinson. Counter-protesters also flocked to the British
capital.
The Metropolitan Police Service said on social media on Saturday that
the reported attacks happened after demonstrators at the Unite the
Kingdom march breached a “sterile area” put in place to keep
protesters and counter-protesters apart.
In a later social media post, the force said: “Officers are having to
intervene in multiple locations to stop Unite the Kingdom protesters
trying to access sterile areas, breach police cordons or get to
opposing groups. A number of officers have been assaulted.”
The service said that 26 officers were injured in the clashes and 25
people were arrested.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist condemned the “wholly
unacceptable” attacks in a statement.
“Our post-event investigation has already begun - we are identifying
those who were involved in the disorder and they can expect to face
robust police action in the coming days and weeks,” Twist said.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also said that “violence and attacking police
officers is completely unacceptable.”
Demonstrators brandishing flags of the United Kingdom and England –
the Union Flag and the Cross of St. George respectively – marched to
Whitehall, the London district where the prime minister and government
departments reside.
It comes after a summer of across the country, some of which turned
violent. British and English flags have also in cities and towns across
the nation in tandem with the protests.
One video posted showed a protester holding a photograph of the
American political activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on
Wednesday. The crowd can be heard chanting Kirk’s name.
“Britain has finally awoken. We’ve been waiting decades,”
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said in one video.
“Patriotism is the future, borders are the future, and we want our
free speech,” he said.
Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English
Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year,
having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false
accusations about a Syrian refugee.
Commander Clair Haynes from the Metropolitan Police acknowledged ahead
of Saturday’s protest that many Muslim Londoners could have
“particular concerns” about the Unite the Kingdom march, “given
the record of anti-Muslim rhetoric and incidents of offensive chanting
by a minority at previous marches.”
“There have been some suggestions that Muslim Londoners should change
their behavior this Saturday, including not coming into town. That is
not our advice. Everyone should be able to feel safe travelling into
and around London,” she said in a released by the police force
Friday.
Meanwhile, large crowds gathered for a counter-protest. Politicians
including the left-wing John McDonnell and Diane Abbott gave speeches.
Protesters chanted phrases including “no justice, no peace, no
fascists on our streets” and “this is what community looks like.”
Sangita Myska, a journalist who attended the counter-protest, said in a
post on social media that “people of all political persuasions,
class, race, gender and ability are uniting to show that Tommy
Robinson’s (aka Yaxley-Lennon) hate filled rhetoric does not
represent true British values.”
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