London Police Deploy 4,000 Officers for Rival Pro-Palestine and Far-Right Protests
London faces one of its busiest days with simultaneous pro-Palestine and far-right protests. The Metropolitan Police has deployed over 4,000 officers to manage the large-scale events, including marches organized by Tommy Robinson.
Two major protests are taking place on Saturday in London, with the Metropolitan Police warning it may be one of its busiest days in recent years. Tens of thousands of people are expected to march for Unite the Kingdom, an event arranged by far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, and the annual pro-Palestine Nakba Day march. London’s Metropolitan Police is drafting more than 4,000 officers to police the two events, a scale of operation it said was “unprecedented...