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Extra 4,000 officers in London as police brace for far-right and pro-Palestine marches – live

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Met to send 4,000 officers to police rival protests

Tommy Robinson, as well as at the annual "Nakba Day" Palestinian protest in another part of central London

Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London

protesters set to march through the streets of [London](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london) on the same day as the FA Cup final in Wembley. The Guardian understands that officers in vast swathes of central London will

PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond

protests in central London in a fortnight, on Saturday 16th May – one a pro Palestinian gathering and another 'Unite the Kingdom' rally involving Stephen Yaxley Lennon, the far right activist who calls himself Tommy Robinson

Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says

Tommy Robinson, the government has said. Thousands are expected to join the Unite the Kingdom event on Saturday, while an annual pro-Palestinian demonstration takes place in another part of London. Sir Keir Starmer said

Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests

London on Saturday, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital. Police will use drones, police horses and dogs and have armoured vehicles on standby. Officers will also manage

Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

protest.” Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, told the programme that all pro-Gaza marches needed to be stopped, saying they were “creating a climate that is normalising hatred towards Jews”. Asked if police should

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Tommy Robinson](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/tommy-robinson) supporters as Keir Starmer accused him of “peddling hatred and division”. The archbishop of Canterbury urged people to “choose hope”, and faith leaders spoke out before the rally on Saturday

Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister

London. He added that his force was looking again at what restrictions might be "reasonable" at major protests planned in the coming weeks. The Stop the War Coalition is planning its annual march to mark

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally

Tommy Robinson, centre, at a ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London last September. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock In a statement, the charity expressed its gratitude to Osbourne for supporting its Omaze campaign, which raised

Seven people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally

Tommy Robinson](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/tommy-robinson), whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Joey Mannarino, a US-based commentator, and [Valentina Gomez](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/15/republican-missouri-candidate-valentina-gomez), a Maga influencer, had their authorisation to enter the UK withdrawn