"Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for right-wing activist Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday, with around 5,000 involved in an anti-racism counter-demonstration. The Met initially said 25 people had been arrested for a range of offences in what it described as "wholly unacceptable" violence, but revised that number to 24 on Sunday. Eight people are facing charges including assault and public order offences."
"The force has also issued photos of 11 people who officers are trying to trace in relation to the disorder. It said it had deployed 1,000 officers to police the operation and drafted in an extra 500 from other forces including Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Devon and Cornwall. In addition to the charges, the Met said one person received a caution and 11 people were bailed under investigation to return at a later date."
Between 110,000 and 150,000 people attended Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally in central London on Saturday, while about 5,000 participated in an anti-racism counter-demonstration. Disorder broke out and the Metropolitan Police initially reported 25 arrests, later revised to 24. Eight people face charges including assault and public order offences. One person received a caution and 11 people were bailed under investigation. The police released photos of 11 people they are seeking in connection with the disorder. The operation involved 1,000 Met officers plus 500 officers drafted in from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Devon and Cornwall. Three of those arrested were women.
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