Overview
- Rival rallies by Unite the Clans and anti-racism groups erupted into disorder on Saturday, with punches, projectiles and flares exchanged and police deploying mounted officers and a helicopter to separate crowds.
- Police Scotland confirmed 15 arrests for offences including assault and possession of offensive weapons and said further arrests are expected as enquiries continue.
- Officers recovered items they say point to pre-meditated intent for violence and intimidation and have opened a significant investigation under Operation Cornstarch.
- Footage circulated online, including video reshared by far-right figures, shows extremist behaviour and an incident in which a delivery driver was chased and struck at with a traffic cone; police are reviewing that material on a public Major Incident Public Portal.
- Political leaders condemned the scenes and police kept a visible presence in the city centre, a response that could shape how future migration-related demonstrations are policed and how online misinformation is monitored.