Anti-racism protesters take to UK streets to oppose far right | AFP

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Published 2024-08-08
Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators took to the streets around the UK on 7 August to oppose days of far-right violence that has placed police on high alert and resulted in hundreds of arrests. In cities around the country, including London and Birmingham, demonstrations were organised near migrant support centres after lists of potential locations were shared on social media by right-wing activist groups.

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All Comments (21)
  • @zipsta
    These are the people who think clapping with pots and pans during pandemic was actually helping the country.
  • @Soupdragon1964
    By your nonsensical definitions then, you should be reporting these people as 'far left'.
  • @DevJ11
    They talk about anti rasicm, but stay racist by only raising concerns for 1 community and Palestine which has no business in UK.
  • @jamieshaw2756
    I’m just wondering when people hold ‘welcome refugees’ is that mean you will give money and empty your own house to welcome them ? ? ? ? ?
  • @ew4489
    What refugees are they talking about
  • @Zombie101
    refugees are welcome here yes. not mass illegal immigration though surely... big difference.
  • @alanfinch8763
    A fake very organised show, the banners and signs all printed in the same place and handed out. Rent a flock..
  • @Ddp84
    These people make no sense Shouting and ranting refugees welcome but why? That's what majority of all sides agree that people fleeing persecution can legally come, integrate and do that very thing, take refuge. That is not an issue so what are they doing this for and why are they waffling? The issue is mass illegal immigration which is a problem for all. Think if all sides took 10 seconds to hear each other out, it would be vastly different but of course on all sides, (including the do-gooders-we-welcome-all-but-not-in-my-house-nor-my-back-yard-people), there are those intent on trouble. Fgs actually listen to one another for it would change the world
  • @denb695
    How depressing , people who support any flag but their own.
  • @1875ask
    Is this protest taking place in England...dont joke.....because I only saw Palestine and Bangladesh flags....
  • @G93.2.Thabeat
    You can always tell. It's the ones with the colourful hair who go against their own just to feel different.
  • They won't be able to protest when the UK has a Iranian style Muslim state.
  • @TonyWelch75
    Everyone else in the country was at work paying taxes to support this lots benefits, a mixture of uni students, free Palestine, just stop oil and full time activists. They’ll all be crying the loudest in 10 years when they’ve got jobs and can’t afford to buy houses and can’t get on a housing list…
  • @NeonXXP
    The short sighted left sat in the crab pot not realising the temperature is rising.
  • @shebron85
    How many were arrested in this peacefully anti racist protest……… 15 at last count
  • @joelhall5124
    Well, they certainly outnumbered their imaginary opponents. The EDL? doesn't exist anymore, hasn't done for years. Fascists? Someone really needs to explain what they believe that word even means now.