ANTI-RACISM campaigners have condemned a planned "mass deportation" rally organised by Ukip in a Scottish city as "pathetic".
Ukip have organised a series of protests, which they have called the "mass-deportations tour", in several UK cities this summer.
Announcing the protests, the party said: "Help us take our country back by joining us for the Mass-Deportations Tour!"
Help us take our country back by joining us for the Mass-Deportations Tour! Coming up: Saturday June 21st - 1pm - Nottingham Meet: Robin Hood Statue, NG1 6AA Saturday 26th July - 1pm - Glasgow Meet: George Square, G2 1DH Saturday 23 August - 1pm - Liverpool Meet: St George's… pic.twitter.com/PacbWywTv3
— UK Independence Party (@UKIP) May 28, 2025
A demonstration has been organised in Glasgow on July 26, with other rallies taking place in Nottingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, and London.
Campaign group Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) said they would protest against Ukip if the planned demonstration goes ahead in Glasgow.
SUTR said the rally showed a "worrying rise in the confidence of the far right in Scotland".
A SUTR spokesperson said: "The fact that Nick Tenconi, fascist leader of Ukip, now feels confident enough to hold a rally in Scotland further highlights a worrying rise in the confidence of the far right in Scotland.
"Nevertheless, we are still the anti-racist majority and should they attempt to rally in Glasgow, anti-racists and anti-fascists will mobilise to oppose them and drown out their hatred, just like everywhere else they've tried to hold their pathetic 'mass deportation' rallies."
Campaign group Unite Against Fascism is also involved in organising a counter-protest.
Sharing the details of the Ukip rally on social media, the group said: "If this extreme right sect think they can intimidate people in these cities which have great anti-fascist traditions, they will get a sharp surprise."
Details of a counter-protest are set to be released in due course.
