kicked and punched” police officers during one of Britain’s largest ever Right-wing rallies, the Metropolitan Police has claimed. More than 100,000 people descended on central London for the “Unite the Kingdom” demonstration on Saturday. It was organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The Metropolitan Police said that as of 7.30pm, 25 people had been arrested for offences including affray, violent disorder, assaults and criminal damage. In a statement, Asst Commissioner Matt Twist said: “Officers went into today’s operation knowing it would be busy and potentially challenging. They policed without fear or favour and approached engagement with all protesters positively. “There is no doubt that many came to exercise their lawful right to protest, but there were many who came intent on violence. They confronted officers, engaging in physical and verbal abuse and making a determined effort to breach cordons in place to keep everyone safe. “The violence [officers] faced was wholly unacceptable. Twenty-six officers were injured, including four seriously – among them [were] broken teeth, a possible broken nose, a concussion, a prolapsed disc and a head injury. “The 25 arrests we have made so far is just the start. Our post-event investigation has already begun – we are identifying those who were involved in the disorder and they can expect to face robust police action in the coming days and weeks. “I am hugely grateful to the officers who were deployed in central London today, to those on duty in all 32 boroughs responding to 999 calls and to the more than 500 colleagues from forces across England and Wales who stood alongside us in some very challenging circumstances.” The force said that officers “faced unacceptable violence” from protesters and “were assaulted with kicks and punches” and “bottles, flares and other projectiles” were also thrown. Many of the protesters gathered on Whitehall, where they heard a series of speeches from Robinson as well as Katie Hopkins, Laurence Fox, and Elon Musk, who appeared via videolink.

kicked and punched” police officers during one of Britain’s largest ever Right-wing rallies, the Metropolitan Police has claimed. More than 100,000 people descended on central London for the “Unite the Kingdom” demonstration on Saturday. It was organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The Metropolitan Police said that as of 7.30pm, 25 people had been arrested for offences including affray, violent disorder, Assalti e danni criminali. Sollevarono senza paura o favore e si avvicinarono all'impegno con tutti i manifestanti. “Non c'è dubbio che molti vengano esercitati il ​​loro diritto legale di protestare, ma c'erano molti che si intendevano per la violenza. Hanno affrontato gli ufficiali, impegnandosi in abusi fisici e verbali e facendo uno sforzo determinato per violare i cordoni in atto per proteggere tutti.“ La violenza [ufficiali] affrontata era totalmente inaccettabile. Ventisei ufficiali sono rimasti feriti, tra cui quattro sul serio-tra loro [c'erano] denti rotti, un possibile naso rotto, una commozione cerebrale, un disco prolasso e una lesione alla testa. “I 25 arresti che abbiamo effettuato finora sono solo l'inizio.La nostra indagine post-evento è già iniziata: stiamo identificando coloro che sono stati coinvolti nel disturbo e possono aspettarsi di affrontare una solida azione di polizia nei prossimi giorni e settimane. "Sono estremamente grato agli ufficiali che sono stati schierati nel centro di Londra oggi, a quelli in servizio in tutti e 32 distretti che rispondono a 999 chiamate e agli oltre 500 colleghi di forze in Inghilterra e Galles che si sono trovate accanto a noi in alcune circostanze molto difficili." La forza ha affermato che gli ufficiali "hanno dovuto affrontare violenze inaccettabili" da parte dei manifestanti e "sono stati aggrediti con calci e pugni" e "bottiglie, razzi e altri proiettili" sono stati lanciati. Molti manifestanti si sono radunati su Whitehall, dove hanno ascoltato una serie di discorsi di Robinson e Katie Hopkins, Laurence Fox ed Elon Musk, che sono apparsi tramite Videolink.