LONDON: Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence.
London’s Metropolitan Police mounted one of its largest operations in recent years, costing £4.5 million ($6 million), as the British capital also hosted the FA Cup Final.
In a late afternoon update, it said the duelling events “have proceeded largely without significant incident” and that officers had made 31 arrests in total up that point.
The force deployed 4,000 officers -- alongside horses, dogs, drones and helicopters -- to manage Robinson’s so-called “Unite the Kingdom” march and the rival rally marking Nakba Day.
