Protests erupted outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington, where nine people were arrested following clashes between rival protest groups. The protests involved a large group of masked anti-fascist demonstrators and a counter protest organized by local residents opposing the hotel’s use for asylum seekers. The Met Police intervened to separate the groups, leading to multiple arrests due to breaches of the Public Order Act. Notably, a 33-year-old man faced a charge of a racially aggravated public order offence. The counter-protest was supported by various organizations, including Stand Up To Racism and the Islington Labour Party.
Nine people have been arrested after protests erupted outside a hotel in north London as rival groups faced off over its continued use to accommodate asylum seekers. The Met Police stated that there were nine arrests, including seven on suspicion of breaching Public Order Act conditions, and one for a racially aggravated public order offence.
Police intervened after clashes broke out between masked anti-fascist protesters marching towards the anti-immigration demonstration outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel. Protesters continued to chant and drum as people believed to be migrants were seen watching from hotel windows.
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