Thousands of people gathered in central London for a march led by Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - and a counter-protest where former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was speaking.

Two men were initially arrested on suspicion of “GBH (grievous bodily harm)-level assault” after an assault on a counter-protester, the Metropolitan Police said.

Another was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a steward at Trans Pride, while a fourth was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and a racially aggravated public order offence after a police officer was kicked.

A fifth was then arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly snapped a Palestinian flag and made a racially abusive remark.

Four more were then arrested outside a pub in Whitehall on suspicion of assault on emergency workers, police said. The four victims did not sustain serious injuries.

Around 1,000 police officers were deployed to the streets of the capital to “keep the peace” amid opposing demonstrations on Saturday.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPA
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    5 months ago

    Meanwhile:

    Laurence Fox led a crowd of ‘thousands’ through London’s Trafalgar Square as part of the far-right demonstration with Tommy Robinson this weekend.

    The actor-turned-politician, 46, joined fellow protesters carrying Union Jack flags as they made their way towards a counter demo by Stand Up to Racism.

    Live-streaming on X, Fox told the camera with a smile: ‘This is our community.’

    A community apparently eager to assault emergency workers and peaceful protestors.

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    5 months ago

    What level of scum do you have to be to assault emergency workers? They’re really showing their true colours here behind the guise of “not racist” lol.

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    I don’t think I’d even care enough about these pricks to show up to a counter-protest against them lol