The Tommy Robinson allies set to attend Unite the Kingdom rally

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London this weekend is expected to feature a diverse array of speakers, including TV personality Ant Middleton, anti-migrant vigilante and self-styled paedophile hunter Alex Cairnie, and disgraced former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen. The Home Office has disrupted the rally's plans by issuing travel bans to prevent at least seven international far-right figures, such as Polish MEP Dominik Tarczynski and anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the UK to participate. Metropolitan Police are preparing for a major policing operation, anticipating about 50,000 attendees for Robinson's march and 30,000 for a separate pro-Palestine rally, potentially bringing the total number of protesters in the capital to 100,000, alongside FA Cup final crowds. The extensive policing effort will involve 4,000 officers and incur costs of around £4.5 million, with live facial recognition technology deployed in Camden and explicit warnings from police that they will intervene immediately if hate speech is used by speakers. Promotional materials describe the march as “the ultimate stand for those who refuse to let their culture be sidelined”, focusing on “capitalism, democracy and faith”, following a previous demonstration that resulted in 22 arrests and clashes between groups. In fullWho is part of the line-up for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in London?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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