Its roads London They were flooded on Saturday (13.09.2025) with British, Welsh and Scottish flags, as well as crosses of St. George, as part of the concentration of the far -right movement “Unite the Kingdom”, led by Tommy Robinson at Britain.
Banners of protesters in London showing a video on social media brought slogans against immigration, such as “Stop the Boats” and “Send Them Home”, as well as messages against transgender people. A participant raised a large wooden cross with the inscription “Rip Charlie Kirk”, a reference to the US far -right Influencer who was murdered this week in the US, also writes the BBC in Britain.
London Metropolitan Police told the BBC that about 1,000 police officers were deployed, of which 500 as aid from other areas of England, with the aim of maintaining a “sterile” zone between protesters and anti -speakers.
Video on social networks showed an uninterrupted crowd flooding the central arteries of the British capital.
NEW: Crowd of 500k-1M protesters have gathered in London for a Tommy Robinson march pic.twitter.com/9Z7Dow0SuN
— GB Politics (@GBPolitcs) September 13, 2025
BREAKING: Massive crowds in London for a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally.
Organisers are expecting up to 1 million attendees. pic.twitter.com/RsLuOce9Ix
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) September 13, 2025
BREAKING: Patriots flood Central London, gridlocking roads with flags and chants of “We want our country back!”
ITS FINALLY HAPPENING.
The British are AWAKE — silence broken, a mass awakening IS UNFOLDING in real time. pic.twitter.com/t4UKKC7K5M
— The British Patriot (@TheBritLad) September 13, 2025
Today London stands tall in defence of one of our most vital rights – free speech. Over a million have gathered to make their voices heard, and if you can’t be here in person, you don’t have to miss out.
Support us here: https://t.co/KLPDfVsOIL
Tune into the official livestream…
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) September 13, 2025
“Today, London is rising to defend one of our most vital rights – freedom of speech,” Robinson wrote on X.
The anti -racist response
A few hundred meters away, near Russell Square, about 500 anti -racist protesters of the Stand Up to Racism (Sutr) organization held banners with slogans such as “Oppose Tommy Robinson”, “Women Against the Far Right” and “Refugees Welcomes”.
Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here! #StandUpToRacism pic.twitter.com/624NQgCWkL
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) September 13, 2025
Their course, entitled “March Against Fascism”, headed to Parliament Square, where MPs such as Dian Abbott and Zara Soulatana were expected to speak.
Vigilance
Authorities had taken into account concerns expressed by Muslim communities in London about the past Islamophobic rhetoric linked to Robinson’s rallies.
Commander Clair Haynes assured that police would intervene “without fear or favor” and follow a hard line against every expression of hatred: “London Muslims should not change their plans. If worried, they can contact a police officer directly. “
Police have also confirmed that no real -time face recognition system would be used to monitor the course, but called on all participants to “respect the communities they pass”.
Discussion on freedom of speech in the UK
Freedom of speech has been at the center of debate in the country for months, after being rekindled in early September, when gunmen arrested a series creator at Heathrow Airport, accused of posting messages against transgender. Although the issue is often shaken by the Right and the Right, it has also sparked reactions from the Palestine Action group, which have been arrested. This organization was even described as “terrorist” by the British government.
Tommy Robinson was also arrested on his return to the United Kingdom after an episode in the London subway.
Reacting to criticism, Prime Minister Kir Starmer said “very proud” of the country’s “long tradition of freedom of speech”, which will “always defend”. Tommy Robinson is expected to be tried again in October 2026 for refusing to deliver the PIN code of his mobile phone, required by police on the basis of the expanded powers of the 2020 anti -terrorist law.