Overview

• Business secretary Peter Kyle said figures like Tommy Robinson are tapping into public grievance, estimating about 150,000 attendees versus roughly 5,000 at a counter‑protest.
• Metropolitan Police reported 24 arrests and 26 injured officers, including four seriously, after clashes around the event.
• Elon Musk addressed the rally by video and was rebuked by Kyle for urging protesters to “fight back” or “die,” comments the minister called inappropriate.
• Reporting in The Times described a largely nonviolent crowd with a mix of attendees beyond hard‑core extremists, framing the mobilisation as increasingly resonant with parts of “middle Britain.”
• Analysis highlighted Robinson’s overtures to Hindu communities and links to Hindutva networks, portraying a tactical alliance that positions Hindus as allies against Muslims and migrants.