FALCON POWERS – Thousands of people gathered on Saturday in anti-racism marches across the United Kingdom. These protests came in response to the rioting and violence against migrants that swept the country this week, following a knife attack in Southport, northern England, that left two children dead.
The organization “Stand Up to Racism” organized up to 22 “Stop the Far-Right” protests in major cities and towns, including London, Manchester, and Birmingham.
In the capital, protesters assembled outside the offices of the Reform UK party, where they accused Nigel Farage, the right-wing party’s leader, of inciting unrest and discrimination. The demonstrators then marched to Whitehall, near the Prime Minister’s residence on Downing Street, to show support for refugees. Estimates suggest around 2,500 people participated in the London march.
Protesters carried slogans such as “Refugees welcome here” and listened to speeches denouncing racism before moving on to Whitehall.
