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Tommy Robinson leads London far-right rally calling for political action

Tommy Robinson told tens of thousands at a London rally to prepare for a “battle of Britain,” urging supporters to get involved in politics as police monitored parallel protests.

Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, told supporters at the London rally that they should prepare for a “battle of Britain” and get involved in politics before the next general election.

The event, branded the “unite the kingdom” march, was described by critics as featuring Islamophobic and ethnonationalist rhetoric, including flyers calling for a future for white people.

Organizers claimed millions attended, but police estimated about 60,000 demonstrators, while the Metropolitan Police said it deployed thousands of officers, vehicles, dogs, drones, and helicopters to police the march and a separate pro-Palestinian protest.

Hope Not Hate said the turnout was smaller than last year’s march but still represented a significant far-right threat, especially because many more people watched the livestream online.

The rally also featured support for the English Defence League, messages from figures such as Katie Hopkins and Dominik Tarczyński, and testimony from Siobhan Whyte, whose daughter was murdered by an asylum seeker jailed for life.

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Tommy Robinson supporters

The rally marks a turning point: street protest is evolving into organised political resistance against an out‑of‑touch establishment.

Anti-extremist protesters

Robinson’s “battle of Britain” rhetoric is a dangerous far-right escalation that risks inflaming racism, normalising extremism and threatening community safety.

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