Overview
- Police separated opposing groups on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street as scuffles and loud counter‑chants disrupted the city centre.
- The London march on 13 September drew an estimated 110,000–150,000 people, with 26 officers injured and at least 24 arrests, according to the Met.
- Elon Musk addressed the London rally by video and was accused by ministers of stoking unrest after telling attendees to fight back, prompting calls for censure.
- The Metropolitan Police are reviewing footage from the London event with further arrests expected as officials signal tougher action on hate crime and disorder.
- Commentators point to growing Americanization of far‑right rhetoric and campaigners urge unions and community groups to expand anti‑racist organizing.