Overview

• The 'Unite the Kingdom' rally led by Tommy Robinson drew about 110,000 people, while a nearby Stand Up to Racism counter‑march attracted roughly 5,000, according to the Metropolitan Police.
• The Met deployed about 1,600 officers, erected barriers and created separation zones to keep the opposing groups apart.
• Officers reported being punched and kicked and having bottles and flares thrown, with arrest figures varying across reports as police on Sunday put detentions at 24 after earlier tallies cited 25; accounts also noted injured officers, reported up to 26.
• International right‑wing figures amplified the event, with Elon Musk addressing the crowd by video and speakers or attendees including Eric Zemmour, Petr Bystron and Steve Bannon.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned attacks on police and intimidation on the streets, as the march capped a summer of hotel‑focused anti‑immigration protests and preceded reported plans to begin migrant returns to France.