Overview

• The Met estimated about 110,000 at the Unite the Kingdom event and roughly 5,000 at the Stand Up To Racism counter-protest.
• Officers reported assaults and projectiles thrown during late confrontations, with at least nine arrests and further suspects identified for follow-up action.
• The force deployed more than 1,600 officers citywide, erected barriers and a sterile zone, and used reinforcements and mounted units to contain flashpoints.
• Organisers framed the rally as a free-speech demonstration tied to opposition to immigration, echoing slogans such as “we want our country back.”
• Speakers included Laurence Fox, Katie Hopkins, Eric Zemmour, Morten Messerschmidt and Petr Bystron, with Elon Musk appearing by video.