15 September 2025 - Over 100,000 attend far-right rally in London
Tensions and some violence as 100,000 attend London far right rally
Amelia Jenne (Channel 4, 13/09/2025)
They wanted it to be the biggest demonstration London has ever seen. It wasn’t.
But the so-called ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demo was a major event. Police estimated that more than a 100,000 protesters marched to a central London rally.
What I saw at Saturday’s rally was racism, pure and simple. Labour won’t tackle it until we can call it what it is
Diane Abbott (The Guardian, 14/09/2025)
I have been on a great many political marches in my time. But Saturday’s rally, facing up to Tommy Robinson’s 110,000-strong “unite the kingdom” march in London, was the only one where I actually felt threatened.
We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says
Tom McArthur (BBC News, 14/09/2025)
The UK will not surrender its flag to those who wish to use it as a symbol of violence, fear and division, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The prime minister said the flag represented "our diverse country" and that he would not allow people to feel "intimidated on our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin".
Tommy Robinson’s day of rage
George Monaghan (The News Statesman, 14/09/2025)
It was meant to be a famous day. Attendees of the Unite the Kingdom march told each other they would one day be asked, “Where were you on 13 September 2025?” Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist and their leader, had called on demonstrators not to wear masks or drink alcohol, and instead to celebrate with music.
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