#far-right-rally

#far-right-rally

A man allegedly captured on video at the far-right rally in London on Saturday threatening to kill Keir Starmer has been arrested by police. An investigation was launched on Sunday in connection with the video, which was filmed at the event organised by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson. The footage included an interview with a man who said that Keir Starmer needs to be assassinated and someone needs to shoot Keir Starmer.

Grok, which has had a track record of giving false and misleading answers, answered: This footage appears to be from an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 September 2020, during clashes between demonstrators and police over Covid restrictions. The answer was quickly picked up and amplified by X users, including the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, who tweeted: This was my suspicion, before asking: Did the Met claim footage of clashes in summer 2020 took place yesterday?

A total of 26 police officers were injured in clashes as projectiles were hurled, and the Metropolitan police confirmed on Sunday that 24 people were arrested for a range of offences including common assault and violent disorder. The force added that a post-event investigation was under way, with officers working to identify other people involved in disorder with a view to making further arrests.