Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says
Summary
The UK government has stopped eleven far-right activists from entering the country for a rally organized by Tommy Robinson, an anti-Islam figure. Thousands are expected to attend this event alongside a pro-Palestinian march, prompting the police to prepare a large security operation to prevent violence.Key Facts
- Eleven foreign far-right activists were banned from entering the UK ahead of a rally.
- The rally, called Unite the Kingdom, is organized by Tommy Robinson, an anti-Islam activist.
- Thousands of people are expected to attend both the Unite the Kingdom rally and a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on the same day.
- The Metropolitan Police plan to deploy over 4,000 officers to manage potential clashes.
- Security measures include live facial recognition cameras, drones, armored vehicles, and officers wearing riot gear.
- The Crown Prosecution Service will consider social media content related to the protests as potential hate crime evidence.
- Police will act swiftly against hate speech, including chants linked to violence at the pro-Palestinian march.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions said the effort is to stop hate crimes, not to limit free speech.
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