Thousands to descend to London for the Rally of Tommy Robinson and the counter-mailver

A counterattack, doubled March against fascism, organized by Stand Up to Racism (Sutr), should also take place in the city on Saturday.

About 1,000 officers will be deployed in London in order to prevent clashes between demonstrators with opposite views.

The march of the kingdom and the unit rally The Kingdom organized by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will see demonstrators arriving in Stamford Street near the Waterloo bridge at 11:00 am to walk to the southern end of Whitehall.

He described the event – ready to hear speakers such as Canadian psychologist and political commentator Jordan Peterson and Katie Hopkins – as the biggest Festival of Freedom of Expression in the United Kingdom and said thousands should attend.

Commander Clair Haynes, who is in charge of public order police operation in London this weekend, said: “We recognize that there are special concerns for many in the Muslim communities of London before the protest ‘` unit the kingdom’ ‘Given the file of anti-muslim rhetoric and offensive singing incidents by a minority in the previous marks.

“There were some suggestions that Muslims Londoners should change their behavior this Saturday, notably not to come to town.

“This is not our advice.

“Everyone should be able to feel safe to travel and around London. Our officers are there to ensure that this is the case and we would urge all those who came out on Saturday and feel worried about talking to us.”

Robinson called on the participants in his gathering not to wear masks, drink alcohol or be violent.

In a video on X, he said: “It’s not a moment for riots. It’s not a moment for violence. It’s a time when you come and proudly defend your country.”

He added: “It is an imperative message and an important message: we must control ourselves.

Meanwhile, the Sutr demonstration will be formed at Russell Square from noon before walking via Kingsway, Aldwych and the strand at the northern end of Whitehall for a rally.

The march will be led by hundreds of women, said Sutr, including independent deputy Diane Abbott.

Samira Ali, national organizer of Sutr, said: “Our demonstration will send a loud and clear message: we are united against the threat to the far right. Women do not need the extreme right to protect us. ”

Scotland Yard said barriers will be in place to keep a large “sterile area” between the two groups, the officers are deployed there and on the surrounding roads to “minimize the risk of disorder” if the groups met.

Strict conditions will be imposed under the law on public order where and when activists can protest, added force.

Five Premier League football games should also take place on Saturday, including derbies between West Ham and Tottenham, and Brentford and Chelsea.

More than 1,600 officers will be deployed in total throughout the city, with 500 people from other forces, the metropolitan police said.

Ms. Haynes said: “It will be a very busy day with events, sports lights, concerts and other events.

“The MET is used to provide the type of complex and large -scale police operation which is necessary to ensure public safety, and we have a detailed plan to do so on Saturday.

“I am grateful to the hundreds of MET officers who are deployed far from their daily roles and the 500 officers from all over the country who responded to our request for support.

“The main objective of the operation is on the two events in the center of London. We will approach them as we make any other protest, the police without fear or favor, ensuring that people can exercise their legal rights, but be robust in the treatment of incidents or offenses should occur.

“From the perspective of the demonstrations, we were in close contact with the organizers, with local commercial and community representatives and with representatives of London communities more widely.

“We ask all those who participate in the demonstrations to be attentive to the communities they are going through to ensure that the disturbances be reduced.

The president of the Federation of the Metropolitan Police, Paula Dodds, said that the police who take care of the important demonstrations regularly were “emotionally and physically exhausted”.

“We have seen several metropolitan police officers to be denied leave and that the rest days need,” she said.

“Our colleagues have and continue to waste time with their families, friends and loved ones because they were trained in London for police demonstrations. We must remember that there are no “additional” police officers. The same people who work hard with their days off, to work longer and be emotional in other areas.

“They (the officers) were attacked and were violently attacked for doing the work that the company expects from them. The demand is relentless. And it’s not durable. “