Scotland Yard said 26 police officers were injured – including four who were seriously hurt – at Tommy Robinson’s 'Unite the Kingdom' protest .

At least 25 people have been arrested as officers faced a barrage of physical and verbal abuse from demonstrators . The London protest saw between 110,000 and 150,000 people turn out , significantly exceeding the estimates of organisers.

Elsewhere, around 5,000 anti-racism campaigners mounted a counter-protest. Both events began largely without incident but violence later flared at the protest, which featured a guest appearance from Tesla and X owner Elon Musk.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned protesters who attacked and injured police and vowed that anyone 'taking part in criminal activity will face the full force of the law'. Peo

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