25 arrested for assaulting police at London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson

Published connected 13/09/2025 - 20:36 GMT+2 •Updated 14/09/2025 - 16:06 GMT+2

At slightest 25 group were arrested during a march organised by far-right activistic Tommy Robinson successful London, named ‘Unite nan Kingdom’, which drew up to 150,000 people.

The demonstration, which took spot connected Saturday, quickly turned convulsive arsenic protesters fought pinch constabulary forces arsenic they attempted to abstracted them from counter-protesters.

London says astatine slightest 26 constabulary officers were injured successful nan scuffles, 4 of them critically. Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said that officers had policed without “fear aliases favour”, adding that 1 serviceman suffered a concussion, while different suffered surgery teeth.

“The arrests are conscionable nan start,” said Twist arsenic nan London Metropolitan Police vowed to find each those responsible and clasp them to account.

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned Saturday’s unit against constabulary officers, asserting that anyone who took portion successful what she called “criminal activity” will look nan “full unit of nan law”.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle besides condemned nan unit and slammed Robinson successful an question and reply pinch UK media outlets for “tapping into a consciousness of disquiet” successful nan state to incite dislike and violence.

Robinson, whose existent sanction is Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, supporters besides reportedly assaulted various protesters taking spot successful nan rival ‘March Against Fascism’ demonstration, organised by nan Stand Up to Racism group, and included astir 5,000 people.

The right-wing activist, known for his nationalist and anti-migrant views, billed nan march arsenic a objection for free speech, and besides said it was successful defence of British practice and culture.

After an initially serene afternoon, “Unite nan Kingdom” protesters threw items astatine nan rival rally and tried to break done barriers group up to abstracted nan groups. Officers had to usage unit to support a crowd-control obstruction from being breached, nan constabulary said.

Some Robinson supporters held signs saying “stop nan boats,” “send them home,” and “enough is enough, prevention our children.” Many besides carried nan St George’s red-and-white emblem of England and nan national jack, nan authorities emblem of nan United Kingdom, and chanted “we want our state back.”

At nan counter-protest, group held signs saying “refugees welcome" and ”smash nan acold right," and shouted “stand up, conflict back."

The marches travel astatine a clip erstwhile nan UK has been riven by statement complete migrants crossing nan English Channel successful overcrowded inflatable boats to get connected statement without authorisation.

Although nan crowd gathered was large, it fell acold short of 1 of nan biggest caller marches, erstwhile a pro-Palestinian rally drew an estimated 300,000 group successful November 2023.

Robinson had antecedently planned a “Unite nan Kingdom” rally for October past year, but could not be aft being jailed for contempt of tribunal for violating a 2021 High Court bid barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian exile who successfully sued him. He has antecedently served jailhouse clip for battle and owe fraud.