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About 1,000 Attend Tommy Robinson Carol Event in Whitehall Under Heavy Police Presence

Church leaders denounced the appropriation of faith symbols, stressing that Christmas is for all.

Overview

  • Police put the peak attendance at roughly 1,000, a sharp drop from the 110,000–150,000 at Robinson’s September march.
  • The gathering passed largely peacefully as officers enforced Public Order Act conditions and made two arrests, including one for assaulting a mounted officer nearby.
  • Stand Up To Racism held a counter‑protest of about 200 people that was kept separate from Robinson’s event.
  • The Church of England released its ‘Christmas Isn’t Cancelled’ video and bishops warned against using Christian imagery to justify racism or anti‑migrant rhetoric.
  • Robinson framed the concert as a religious celebration following a reported prison conversion and indicated plans for future faith‑branded events.