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Six people have been arrested after thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters marched in central London on Saturday, with some caught entering a counter-demo area, said the Met Police.

Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off - Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison in ...

A protest organised under the name "Stop the Isolation" or "Unite the Kingdom", in support of Robinson, whose real name is ...

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests.

Thousands of protesters from opposing sides gathered across central London, with one group marching in support of Tommy ...