London police brace for big far-right rally, counter-demo

LONDON: London police braced for their busiest day in years on Saturday, when tens of thousands of protesters were expected to attend the latest rally staged by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The British capital’s Metropolitan Police said it would deploy 4,000 officers — alongside horses, dogs, drones and helicopters — to manage the march and a counter-demonstration merged with a pro-Palestinian protest, as well as the FA Cup final. The Met has imposed various conditions on the two rallies, over their routes and timings, in a bid to keep rival attendees apart.

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