"The atmosphere with the rise of the far right is similar to how it felt before in the period before Stephen Lawrence was murdered by racists. The choice is, do we want a country in the 21st century that stands up for humanitarian values, or do we sink into far-right barbarism. Every civil society institution, including our political parties, has to make the choice of where they stand."
"Hundreds of Stand Up to Racism protesters have started to march towards Whitehall from Russell Square. Activists take part in the March Against Fascism, organised by Stand Up To Racism (Zhanna Manukyan/PA Wire) The crowd chanted stand up fight back and we are the women, we won't be silenced, stop the fascists now, now, now, now. Activists take part in the March Against Fascism, organised by Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) (Zhanna Manukyan/PA Wire)"
Tommy Robinson led the Unite the Kingdom march to Westminster, drawing supporters to a rally stage on Whitehall despite brief heavy rain. Some attendees sheltered under trees in Parliament Square while the majority remained near the stage, many carrying Union glad umbrellas. Hundreds of Stand Up to Racism protesters marched from Russell Square towards Whitehall, chanting slogans including "stand up fight back" and "stop the fascists now." A political figure compared the current atmosphere to the period before Stephen Lawrence's murder and framed the choice as between humanitarian values and far-right barbarism, urging political institutions and Keir Starmer to take a side.
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