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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s London rally drew more than 100,000 supporters Saturday. About 5,000 counterprotesters attended a rival, antiracism rally.
Police deployed more than 1,000 officers after Robinson supporters attacked authorities and attempted to breach barriers separating the rival demonstrations.
The “Unite the Kingdom” march promoted anti-immigrant views amid rising U.K. tensions over asylum seekers crossing the English Channel.
LONDON — More than 100,000 demonstrators packed London streets Saturday for a march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
The “Unite the Kingdom” rally got underway as much smaller numbers of counterprotesters, organized