A historic protest in Britain: More than 100,000 people marched Saturday in Westminster, central London, in what organizers described as the largest demonstration in British history against immigration and what they see as an erosion of the country's traditional values.
The march, branded Unite the Kingdom, was organized by anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. It began on Stamford Street near Waterloo Bridge before ending at the southern edge of Whitehall.
The lion is awake, the roar is deafening in London as millions take to the streets against the erosion of our free speech and against those paid to lead us, given our country's away.
No more!
Patriotism is the future.
The future belongs to us! pic.twitter.com/6eIRjhU12Y
— Tommy Robinson ?? (@TRobinsonNewEra) September 13, 2025
Groups of protesters carried Union Jack flags and the red-and-white flag of England, with many holding up pictures of Charlie Kirk, the American conservative activist who was shot dead in Utah on Wednesday. Speakers included far-right French politician Éric Zemmour, Petr Bystron of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD), and controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.
Commentator Katie Hopkins and television personality Ant Middleton were also present, along with former actor Laurence Fox. During speeches, scuffles broke out between marchers and police, with pushing and shoving on both sides. Officers were seen drawing batons in response. In a separate incident near Westminster, video footage appeared to show objects being thrown at police.
The Metropolitan Police said its officers "were attacked with objects that were thrown at them and were forced to use force to prevent a breach of the barrier" after a group from Unite the Kingdom tried to push through police lines toward counter-protesters.
An anti-racism rally organized by the group Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) was held at the opposite end of Whitehall, drawing about 5,000 participants, according to official police figures.
