International News: Thousands of people took to the streets in the British wanted London on Saturday, where anti-immigration marches and counter-demonstrations heated up the undercurrent of the city. Organised by immigration and anti-Islam objector Tommy Robinson, the march saw protesters delivering flags of England and Britain. On the other hand, the "Stand Up to Racism" group organised a counter-demonstration in response, which remoter fuelled a heated debate on immigration and self-rule of expression in Britain.
Tens of thousands of people attended the protest
By midday, tens of thousands of protesters had gathered in the streets withal the south wall of the River Thames and marched towards Westminster, where Britain's parliament is located. Protesters waved Britain's Union Jack and England's red-and-white St George's Cross flag.
Some carried the flags of the United States and Israel, while many protesters wore US President Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hats. The prod chanted slogans versus Prime Minister Keir Starmer and some carried placards with slogans such as "Send them back". Many protesters moreover brought their children along.
BREAKING: Increasingly than one MILLION patriots conquer London for a Tommy Robinson march
They just made a million Charlie Kirks. pic.twitter.com/rDfZzV4J0b
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) September 13, 2025The Calling of Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, described the 'Unite the Kingdom' march as a triumph of self-rule of expression. The march moreover commemorates the recent murder of American inobtrusive objector Charlie Kirk, who was shot sufferer on Wednesday.
"We must unite and take to the streets to fight for our freedom," Robinson wrote on the social media platform X. Robinson describes himself as a journalist who exposes government wrongdoings and his supporters include American billionaire Elon Musk. However, Britain's largest anti-immigration party, Reform UK, has distanced itself from Robinson, who has several criminal cases registered versus him.
Voice of supporters
Sandra Mitchell, a protestor, said, "We want our country back, we want our self-rule of expression back." She remoter said, "Illegal immigration needs to be stopped. We believe in Tommy." Protesters believe that immigration has unauthentic the social and economic structure of Britain.
Strict police surveillance
London's Metropolitan Police deployed increasingly than 1,600 police to tenancy the protests, including 500 tabbed in from other forces. Commander Claire Haynes, who was leading the operation, said, "We will monitor the protests without fear or favour, so that people can exercise their legal rights, but any treason or incident will be dealt with strictly." The police unpreventable communities that they did not need to stay indoors, noting incidents of anti-minority rhetoric and offensive slogans in older protests.
Immigration: Britain's urgent issue
Immigration has wilt the most prominent political issue in Britain, overtaking concerns well-nigh the economy. So far this year, increasingly than 28,000 migrants have reached Britain by crossing the Channel in small boats. Red and white English flags have been painted on streets and roads, which supporters see as a symbol of national pride, while anti-racism activists see it as a message of xenophobia. Last Saturday, well-nigh 900 people were underdeveloped in a protest versus a ban on the Palestine Action group.
