Tommy Robinson<\/strong>, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon<\/strong>, said \u201cpatriotism is the future, borders are the future\u201d as he claimed it was the \u201cbiggest demonstration is British history\u201d. As we mentioned previously, any estimate on numbers at this stage is exactly that \u2013 an estimate \u2013 and organisers of marches are likely greatly inflate the number of those present.<\/p>\n In a video from the protest, Robinson added that \u201cBritain has finally awoken\u201d and that \u201cthis is never going away\u201d.<\/p>\n The PA news agency reports that people could be seen displaying a variety of messages on flags and placards on London\u2019s south bank<\/strong> at the march meeting point. Some waved St George\u2019s flags with the words \u201cstop the boats\u201d, \u201cCharlie Kirk RIP\u201d and \u201cenough is enough, save our children\u201d.<\/p>\n Several US<\/strong> and Israeli<\/strong> flags could also be spotted among the crowd which had gathered on and around Stamford Street<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.59 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Scotland Yard<\/strong> also said there had been \u201cno incidents of note\u201d as the Stand Up To Racism march<\/strong> set off.<\/p>\n Hundreds of Stand Up to Racism protesters have started to march towards Whitehall<\/strong> from Russell Square<\/strong>. The crowd chanted \u201cstand up fight back\u201d and \u201cwe are the women, we won\u2019t be silenced, stop the fascists now, now, now, now\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Counter-protest march sets off from Russell Square towards Whitehall<\/p>\n The anti-fascist counter protesters are now on the move towards Whitehall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The final speech, before the crowd set off was from Weyman Bennett<\/strong>, founder of Unite Against Fascism<\/strong>. He said:<\/p>\n Where does racism and fascism come from? It comes from the top of our society. They start off by telling lies to divide and rule.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Speaking of Tommy Robinson<\/strong>, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon<\/strong>, and those attending the \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march, he said:<\/p>\n They talk about freedom of speech. There\u2019s no such thing [as] freedom of speech if you say you want to kill someone else.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n There were boos from the crowd as he explained that Charlie Kirk<\/strong>, the rightwing activist shot dead in the US<\/strong> this week, had previously said black people shouldn\u2019t have the right to vote. He said:<\/p>\n Don\u2019t tell us to feel sorry for someone like that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He added:<\/p>\n Tommy Robinson said we shouldn\u2019t march today because we should be afraid of him. We stay to the racists and fascists, they should be afraid of us!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A supporter of ‘Stand Up to Racism’ holds a placard reading ‘fight ignorance not immigrants’, in London on Saturday. Photograph: Tayfun Salc\u0131\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.58 EDT<\/p>\n The Labour<\/a> government has been \u201ctrying to out-racist the racists all summer\u201d, the co-convener of Stand Up to Racism<\/strong> said as she opened the rally speeches at Russell Square<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to the PA news agency, Sabby Dhalu<\/strong> thanked the \u201cvery happy\u201d and \u201cmilitant\u201d crowd of hundreds, before telling them:<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got to acknowledge that the events over the summer \u2013 all of the far-right protests, all of the far-right uniting behind this toxic narrative, and Reform UK and Nigel Farage, along with Tory politicians like Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman encouraging the protesters, attending the protests in various parts of the country \u2013 has meant that we are going to see a very big Tommy Robinson demonstration today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n She added:<\/p>\n Sadly that narrative has been conceded to by the Labour government who have been trying to out-racist the racists all summer, which has just fed this toxic narrative and hatred and racism towards refugees.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Dhalu was followed by author, historian and child sexual abuse survivor Louise Raw<\/strong> \u2013 the founder of Survivors Against Fascism<\/strong> \u2013 who claimed some far-right protesters who have spoken out against sex attacks were offenders themselves.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know the far-right do not stand with survivors, they create survivors\u201d, she said, adding: \u201cTommy Robinson will not ever speak to you about them ever.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>‘Unite the kingdom’ march gets under way as Tommy Robinson says ‘Britain has finally awoken’<\/p>\n Scotland Yard<\/strong> said there \u201chave been no incidents of note so far\u201d as the \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march<\/strong> set off towards Whitehall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tommy Robinson<\/strong>, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon<\/strong>, said \u201cpatriotism is the future, borders are the future\u201d as he claimed it was the \u201cbiggest demonstration is British history\u201d. As we mentioned previously, any estimate on numbers at this stage is exactly that \u2013 an estimate \u2013 and organisers of marches are likely greatly inflate the number of those present.<\/p>\n In a video from the protest, Robinson added that \u201cBritain has finally awoken\u201d and that \u201cthis is never going away\u201d.<\/p>\n The PA news agency reports that people could be seen displaying a variety of messages on flags and placards on London\u2019s south bank<\/strong> at the march meeting point. Some waved St George\u2019s flags with the words \u201cstop the boats\u201d, \u201cCharlie Kirk RIP\u201d and \u201cenough is enough, save our children\u201d.<\/p>\n Several US<\/strong> and Israeli<\/strong> flags could also be spotted among the crowd which had gathered on and around Stamford Street<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Men in union jack flag suits hold a picture of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot earlier this week, as they attend the \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march in London. Photograph: Jaimi Joy\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.59 EDT<\/p>\n Large crowds have begun marching across Westminster Bridge<\/strong> towards Whitehall<\/strong>, with various chants of \u201cTommy\u201d, \u201cKeir Starmer is a wanker\u201d, \u201cWhose street? Our street\u201d and \u201cEngland\u201d.<\/p>\n Some are holding signs in support of Tommy Robinson<\/strong>, <\/strong>whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.30 EDT<\/p>\n Thousands of counter-protesters are wrapped around one side of Russell Square<\/strong>, coming from trade unions and anti-racist groups including Stand Up to Racism<\/strong>. The crowd is chanting \u201crefugees are welcome here\u201d.<\/p>\n Counter-protesters and police in Russell Square. Photograph: Robyn Vinter<\/p>\n The MP for Poplar and Limehouse<\/strong>, Apsana Begum<\/strong>, is giving a speech calling for solidarity among communities in the UK in opposition to fascism.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s stand here and send a message to the far right who continue to spread division and hate,\u201d she said. \u201cNot here!\u201d<\/p>\n Fiona Sutherland from Tottenham holding a placard that reads \u2018the problem isn\u2019t the small boats, it\u2019s the super yachts.\u2019 Photograph: Robyn VinterShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.26 EDT<\/p>\n Ant Middleton<\/strong>, Katie Hopkins<\/strong> and an MEP for the populist German AFD party<\/strong> featured in a video posted by Tommy Robinson<\/strong>, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon<\/strong>, titled \u201cthe A team\u201d on X.<\/p>\n They, along with other right-wing social media personalities were sitting and laughing around a table, waiting for the march to Whitehall<\/strong> to begin, reports the PA news agency.<\/p>\n Outside on the streets, people waving flags, some adorned in knight outfits or union jack flag suits could be heard chanting Robinson\u2019s name on his livestream which at the time of reporting had more than 250,000 viewers.<\/p>\n From the crowd, a man from New Zealand<\/strong> said he had flown over with \u201cabout 100 of my warriors\u201d to take part in the march, reports the PA news agency.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.27 EDT<\/p>\n Far-right activist Tommy Robinson<\/a> said the \u201crevolution is on\u201d in a video posted to X where he claimed his \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march was the largest demonstration in British history.<\/p>\n As we mentioned previously, any estimate on numbers at this stage is exactly that \u2013 an estimate \u2013 and organisers of marches are likely greatly inflate the number of those present.<\/p>\n Robinson told his followers that London<\/a> was full of \u201cpatriots\u201d before saying \u201cthe spark has started, the revolution is on\u201d.<\/p>\n There are more than 400,000 people watching Robinson\u2019s live stream on X as they chanted his name and \u201cKeir Starmer is a wanker\u201d.<\/p>\n A presenter on the stream said Robinson is \u201con his way\u201d to the crowds now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a009.00 EDT<\/p>\n Here are some images from one of our reporters on the ground, Helen Pidd:<\/p>\n Photograph: Helen Pidd\/The Guardian Photograph: Helen Pidd\/The Guardian Photograph: Helen Pidd\/The GuardianShare<\/a><\/p>\n Counter-protesters in Russell Square, meanwhile, are milling around with placards that say \u201crefugees welcome\u201d and \u201coppose Tommy Robinson\u201d, chanting: \u201cSay it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here.\u201d<\/p>\n Photograph: Pol Allingham\/PAShare<\/a> Many thousands of people are gathering for the march on Stamford St near Waterloo.<\/p>\n The crowd is 70-80% male and almost exclusively white.<\/p>\n Flags and banners are everywhere and people keep singing \u201cKeir Starmer\u2019s a wanker\u201d to the tune of Seven Nation Army.<\/p>\n A man has his face painted in the cross of St George. Photograph: Tayfun Salc\u0131\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Hundreds of people were gathered outside Blackfriars station and lined along Blackfriars Bridge before the rally, PA reports.<\/p>\n Pockets of the crowd started chanting \u201cfuck you Starmer\u201d while many were wearing or holding England and Union flags<\/p>\n London Underground trains heading towards the station were packed with people seemingly on the way to the demonstration.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ve got a few more pictures from central London:<\/p>\n Photograph: Tayfun Salc\u0131\/EPA Photograph: Tayfun Salc\u0131\/EPACounter protesters against Robinson\u2019s rally. Photograph: Pol Allingham\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.20 EDT<\/p>\n As ever with large protests or marches, it can be hard to get an accurate figure on how many people are attending, with estimates often relying in inflated figures from organisers.<\/p>\n However, the PA news agency is reporting that the number of attendees is already in the \u2018thousands\u2019.<\/p>\n Front loop rightwing rally<\/p>\n The \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march and rally organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, began in Stamford Street near Waterloo Bridge with crowds building since mid-morning.<\/p>\n The crowds will march towards the southern end of Whitehall.<\/p>\n Around 1,000 officers will be deployed in London<\/a> in a bid to prevent clashes between protesters with opposing views.<\/p>\n![\"Men](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757769014_564_5120.jpg\")
Men in union jack flag suits hold a picture of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot earlier this week, as they attend the \u2018unite the kingdom\u2019 march in London. Photograph: Jaimi Joy\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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