The Metropolitan Police are currently dealing with hundreds extremist right-wing protesters supporting Chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” were heard as hundreds of attendees were met with heavy police presence as they began marching over an hour early on Saturday. They are expected to be met with a counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism which called on its supporters to “take to the streets” in a “massive anti-fascist demonstration”. The Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police are being supported by officers from other forces across the country as the Met said there will be a “significant police presence” across the demonstrations.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is missing his own planned ‘Uniting the Kingdom’ march after being remanded into custody by police on Friday. He is accused of being in contempt of court following the airing of a film at a protest in central London and after attending Police station on Friday, he was separately charged with failing to provide his mobile phone Pin to police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, said. March halted after setting off early Met outline policing plans ahead of protest Tommy Robinson charged with terror offence after failing to provide phone password What marches are planned for today? Maps of today’s opposing protests , The Stand Up To Racism counter-protest is forming up in Regent Street St James’s.
The march is set to begin at 1pm, heading up and around Piccad.