1 week ago London 'Unite the Kingdom' protest reflects bigger battle over UK’s identity, says Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood told the Labour Party conference that the 150,000 people who took part in the Tommy Robinson-led march cannot all be dismissed as an ‘angry minority’

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to give major speech today blasting dangerous 'violent struggle' warnings

Keir Starmer will warn that online agitors are spreading poison in order to ramp up fears of a 'coming struggle', after Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk addressed a rally in London

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2 w. ago Police seek 18 more people linked to disorder at Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally

Police want to speak to a further 18 people ‘in connection with a range of public order offences and assaults on emergency workers’

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2 w. ago Protesters flood streets of Philippines over state corruption

Dozens of police officers injured as anger explodes over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projectsTens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption after it was alleged that the taxpayer has lost billions of dollars to bogus flood relief projects.Students, church groups, celebrities, and citizens from different political camps filled the streets in Manila and other cities. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man arrested for 'calling for Starmer to be assassinated' at huge Tommy Robinson rally

Arrest comes after a video circulating on social media appeared to show a man saying ‘Keir Starmer needs to be assassinated’

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3 w. ago Man arrested after 'calling for Keir Starmer to be assassinated' at rally

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s rally

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3 w. ago Man arrested for allegedly calling for Starmer to be assassinated at rally

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for political activist Tommy Robinson’s rally on Saturday in central London.

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3 w. ago I left the Tommy Robinson rally with the worrying realisation: this movement is only going to get bigger | Helen Pidd

Some in Whitehall were aggressive, some openly racist – but more still felt this far-right gathering was the only place they could be heardOn the ground with Tommy Robinson’s new supporters – podcastDetermined to get a good spot on Whitehall, the woman from Liverpool had woken her nieces at 3am to travel to London. Her dedication paid off. By the time the march reached her on Saturday afternoon, she was sitting on a wall outside Downing Street, the little girls in camping chairs at her feet, engrossed in their iPads.She had unfurled two banners. One said “Keir Starmer is a wanker” and the other read: “We’re not far right, we are England’s mothers and we will not stay silent. Stop the rape of our children, mothers across Britain are taking a stand.”Helen Pidd is a presenter of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s award-winning daily podcast Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New UK tech chief slams Elon Musk for 'inciting violence and hatred' in Britain

Liz Kendall, who was appointed Technology Secretary in this month's reshuffle, hit out at the X/Twitter owner after he told a Tommy Robinson rally 'violence is coming'

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3 w. ago London rally: Why Starmer should not ignore Tommy Robinson’s flagged message

London rally: Why Starmer should not ignore Tommy Robinson’s flagged message  Firstpost

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3 w. ago Met chief reveals why facial recognition was not used at Tommy Robinson protest

Live facial recognition has been used in more than 700 arrests this year

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3 w. ago For some minority Britons the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally shows far

Westminster’s hardening attitudes to immigration are leading anti-racist campaigners to warn a far-right UK government no longer seems unthinkable“I remember my father marching against the National Front in the 1970s. It felt like it was a minority. The majority of people are still decent. But now, the far right seems legitimised and popular,” Dabinderjit Singh, a retired senior civil servant said.Singh was reacting to Tommy Robinson’s 13 September far-right “unite the kingdom” rally, which drew 110,000 people to London. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago POLL: Do you believe fewer than 150,000 people were at Tommy Robinson's London rally?

POLL: Do you believe fewer than 150,000 people were at Tommy Robinson's London rally?  Daily Express

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3 w. ago Police launch search for 11 violent disorder suspects linked to Tommy Robinson rally

It comes as eight people have been charged after the rally following several incidents of violent disorder

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3 w. ago Eight people are charged after Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' rally which left 26 police officers injured

Eight people have been charged after Tommy Robinson's huge 'Unite the Kingdom' march which descended into chaos as violence broke out on the streets of the capital.

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3 w. ago Eight charged after disorder at Tommy Robinson rally in London

The Metropolitan Police said there were several incidents of violent disorder at the event

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3 w. ago Voices: Coming to a big screen near you  Elon Musk is undermining Britain again

Calling for ‘revolutionary government change’ at Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally is a reminder that the tech billionaire is not best qualified to lecture anyone on free speech and democracy, says Sean O’Grady

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3 w. ago Elon Musk used ‘dangerous and inflammatory’ language at Tommy Robinson

No 10 said rhetoric used by the tech billionaire threatened ‘violence and intimidation’ on Britain’s streets

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3 w. ago Holly Valance poses with Tommy Robinson as she praises 'Unite the Kingdom' anti

Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance was photographed with her arm around former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson at the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in London on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk's 'dangerous' language threatened 'violence on UK streets', says No 10

The far-right Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by Tommy Robinson, saw thousands of people gather in London - with counter-demonstrations also taking place

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