"Whipping up the crowd were right-wing figures, many of whom are actually American. Elon Musk appeared via video link to address Robinson's supporters. "There's this genuine risk of rape and murder and the destruction of the country and the dissolution of the entire way of life," said the world's richest man. "The left is the party of murder and celebrating murder," said Musk."
"When officers moved in to stop them they faced unacceptable violence, said the Met. They were assaulted with kicks and punches. Bottles, flares and other projectiles were thrown. Police have been attempting to keep the Stand Up to Racism counter protesters safe as officers are continuing to face aggression in multiple locations. Shocking footage on X shows police officers desperately trying to hold back a crowd of flag-waving protesters."
"They let women in Union Jack mini dresses through before the crowd surges forward pushing the police to the floor. An unidentified man was photographed on the ground where Whitehall meets Trafalgar Square with blood gushing from a head wound as police attended to him. There were also reports of protesters in Trafalgar Square draped in flags, climbing Nelson's Column and swilling beer."
Blacked-out buses delivered protesters to central London, including attendees who flew in from New Zealand. Right-wing figures, many American, and online influencers addressed supporters via video link, with Elon Musk warning of "risk of rape and murder" and denouncing the left. Metropolitan Police said officers faced unacceptable violence, including kicks, punches and projectiles such as bottles and flares. Officers attempted to protect Stand Up to Racism counter-protesters amid aggression at multiple locations. Footage shows police struggling to hold back flag-waving demonstrators, crowds surging past officers, participants draped in Union Jacks climbing Nelson's Column, and at least one person photographed with a bleeding head wound.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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