On Saturday, London’s Metropolitan Police reported nine arrests during a far-right rally with over 100,000 participants, amid “unacceptable violence” encountered by officers managing the event.
“Officers were subjected to kicks and punches. Bottles, flares, and other projectiles were hurled,” the police stated, adding that “nine arrests have been made so far for various offenses, with many more individuals identified as offenders.”
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The rally, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew a crowd of over 100,000 people on Saturday.
“We estimate the attendance at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration to be around 110,000,” the Metropolitan Police of London announced, citing CCTV and police helicopter footage for their calculations.
