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Met Police Relocate UKIP March to Central London as Four Counter-Protesters Are Arrested

Officers used Public Order Act powers to separate opposing groups, imposing route and time limits to reduce the risk of serious disorder.

The demonstrators called for “mass deportations” during the march, with some carrying wooden crosses (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe /AFP)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: Members of the Bangladeshi community mobilise to oppose a threatened far-right march in Whitechapel on October 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The UKIP event was moved from Whitechapel to a set route from the London Oratory to Marble Arch, with a 1pm start and a 4:30pm cutoff enforced by police.
  • Roughly 75 UKIP supporters took part, with some carrying crosses and a banner reading “Islamist invaders not welcome in Britain.”
  • A Stand Up To Racism-led demonstration proceeded separately in Whitechapel under police conditions, with organisers saying about 200 people attended.
  • The Met arrested four counter-protesters who breached conditions by appearing along the UKIP route and refusing to leave, and said public order policing concluded by 6pm.
  • Police said relocating the planned Whitechapel march and restricting assembly areas for both sides helped prevent more serious disorder, as local officials and masked community protesters condemned far-right activity.