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Tens of thousands join rival protests in London

Tens of thousands join rival protests in London

Tens of thousands of protesters joined two rival marches in London on Saturday - the Unite the Kingdom rally organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration. More than 4,000 police officers were deployed to the capital to manage a so-called "sterile zone" between the two marches. Officers also used drones, police horses and dogs, and had armoured vehicles on standby. The Metropolitan Police called it one of the most significant policing operations in years, with tens of thousands of football fans also at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final on Saturday afternoon. The force said there were 43 arrests at the two protests, and an additional 22 at the FA Cup Final, as of 19:30 BST. Protesters attending the Unite the Kingdom march gathered in Kingsway, before heading to Whitehall and a rally in Parliament Square. Many could be seen waving Union flags, with some wearing "Make England Great Again (Mega)" red hats. Chants of "we want Starmer out" could also be heard. Those gathered told the BBC they had a wide range of views - including some who wanted to see the end of the current government, and others who felt white people, in particular white working c

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