"We are in a fight for the soul of this country, and the Unite the Kingdom march this weekend is a stark reminder of exactly what we are up against. Its organisers are peddling hatred and division, plain and simple. Keir Starmer meets Met police commander Clair Haynes to discuss planning before the weekend's protests in London. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters We will block those coming into the UK who seek to incite hatred and violence. For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force of the law."
"Downing Street said in a statement that Starmer had made clear he recognises that the majority expected to attend are law-abiding citizens, who want to protest peacefully, and urged everyone attending a protest to act with decency and respect. The prime minister later appeared in a video, published on social media, in which he described the rally's organisers as convicted thugs and racists and said it was a reminder of what we're up against in the battle of our values."
"Live facial recognition will be used for the first time as part of a protest policing operation, while Public Order Act conditions are being imposed on a big pro-Palestinian march and the self-styled Unite the Kingdom event promoted by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon. Starmer, who met senior police figures and officers involved in Saturday's operation, said: We are in a fight for the soul of this country."
"The archbishop of Canterbury urged people to choose hope, and faith leaders spoke out before the rally on Saturday, the second of its kind after more than 100,000 attended one last year. A range of groups and figures from the British far right and Christian nationalism are expected to attend the event, which will call for a general election, and marks a pivot by Robinson towards e"
Eleven foreign far-right activists were prevented from entering the UK ahead of a rally supported by Tommy Robinson. Keir Starmer accused Robinson of promoting hatred and division and said people seeking to incite hatred or violence would be blocked and face the full force of the law. Downing Street said most expected attendees would be law-abiding and urged peaceful, decent, respectful protest. The archbishop of Canterbury urged people to choose hope, and faith leaders spoke before the rally. Live facial recognition was planned for the first time in a protest policing operation. Public Order Act conditions were imposed on a pro-Palestinian march, and Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom event was promoted for the weekend.
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