London Deploys 4,000 Police for Rival Marches as Tens of Thousands Expected
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 16
London Deploys 4,000 Police for Rival Marches as Tens of Thousands Expected
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 16
4,000 Metropolitan Police officers were deployed across London on Saturday as two major demonstrations raised the risk of unrest and one of the force’s busiest days in recent years.
Tens of thousands are expected to join Unite the Kingdom — organized by far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson — and the annual pro-Palestine Nakba Day march.
The heavy policing reflects concern over rival crowds gathering in the capital at the same time, increasing pressure on officers to keep the events separate and maintain order.
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