Around 1,000 police officers from across London have been deployed to 'keep the peace'.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Thousands of people have gathered in central London for a march led by Tommy Robinson. Protesters wearing outfits and waving flags depicting the Union, English, Scottish and Welsh flags chanted ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘We want our country back’.
A statement by Stand Up to Racism said the organisation was ‘proud to be supporting the Stop Tommy Robinson demonstration alongside a host of unions and organisations.’ They added that Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – ‘is a former member of the Nazi BNP and founder of the English Defence League, and is mobilising a significant number of far-right thugs onto the streets of London.
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