Unite the Kingdom and Nakba 78 London marches: Tube, rail and bus services affected and road closures

Two marches in central London are expected to draw about 50,000 people for a Unite the Kingdom protest and about 30,000 for a pro-Palestinian Nakba 78 demonstration. Police expect possible clashes and are prepared for Underground station closures at short notice if overcrowding or violence risks arise. Hundreds of officers in riot gear are expected to enforce extensive road closures near both march routes, with street shutdowns potentially changing during the day. Bus services with stops near the routes are also expected to be affected and may change. The Unite the Kingdom march is expected to start in Kingsway and proceed through Aldwych, The Strand, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, and Parliament Square, where a rally must end by 6pm. Transport advice points people toward Kings Cross, St Pancras, and Euston.

"Around 50,000 people are expected by the Metropolitan Police to attend a Unite the Kingdom protest, and 30,000 a pro-Palestinian Nakba 78 demonstration. Protesters clash with police officers in Trafalgar Square during the Unite the Kingdom march last September Underground stations could also be closed at short notice if police warn of a danger of overcrowding or other threats such as violence erupting inside the travel hubs. The force is also braced for football hooligans to join the Unite the Kingdom rally."

"Extensive road closures are expected in the immediate vicinity of both march routes, with hundreds of police deployed with riot gear. But which streets are shut may well change during the day as police respond to the large crowds attending the protests and seek to ensure public order is maintained. Bus services with stops in the immediate vicinity of the marches are also expected to be affected and these could also change during the day."

"The Unite the Kingdom protest, which is expected to be led by Tommy Robinson whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will officially start in Kingsway. Its designated route, shown on the map above, leads it to Aldwych, The Strand, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square where a rally will be held. Organisers of the Unite the Kingdom event are advising people who are heading into London to join the protest to use Kings Cross, St Pancras and Euston Tube and train stations."

"Westminster Tube station is likely to be very busy towards late afternoon with the rally in Parliament Square having to finish at 6pm under the strict restrictions imposed by Scotland Yard. In its travel advice, Transport for London states: From 09:00 until"

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