"An estimated 110,000 to 150,000 protesters showed up for the march in central London on Saturday, in what is being considered the biggest right-wing protest in British history. The counter-protest was set up by the group Stand Up To Racism, which gathered at the other end of Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square. Counter protestors met the Unite the Kingdom rally in Whitehall, leading to clashes The Metropolitan Police condemned the significant aggression faced by officers as they tried to manage the event, with some being assaulted and pelted with missiles."
"At least 25 people were arrested and 26 officers injured, four of them seriously. One video shows seven officers dragging a man to safety after he was left on the ground as violence erupted. A person with a bloodied face and clothing confronts police officers during the Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march. Officers on police horses surrounded the man as they tried to keep violence under control. Two officers on foot ran to rescue the man. The victim who was black can be seen hiding and cowering on the floor after being kicked."
An estimated 110,000 to 150,000 people gathered for the Unite the Kingdom march in central London, met by a Stand Up To Racism counter-protest near Trafalgar Square. Clashes erupted in Whitehall as counter-protesters confronted marchers and attempted breaches of police lines. Police reported significant aggression, projectiles, and assaults on officers, resulting in 26 injured officers (four seriously) and at least 25 arrests. Reinforcements including mounted units were called in and batons drawn as police tried to protect sterile areas and counter-protesters. Footage shows officers rescuing injured individuals and a black man left cowering after being kicked amid chanting crowds.
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