“Far-right agitators” will be blocked from entering the UK for a Tommy Robinson-led demonstration on Saturday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.
More than 100,000 people could attend the Unite the Kingdom rally in central London where police have pledged a significant presence.
The Home Secretary has the power to cancel a person’s permission to enter or stay in the UK, and has already blocked seven people from entering for the march, it is understood.
In a speech on Monday, Sir Keir said the event was “designed to confront and intimidate this diverse country”.
Suggesting more visiting speakers could be barred, he added: “That is why this Labour Government will block far-right agitators from travelling to Britain.
“We will not allow people to come to the UK, threaten our communities and spread hate on our streets.”
Last month, anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez was excluded by Shabana Mahmood after a backlash from MPs and campaign groups.
The US-based personality – who gained notoriety through stunts including burning a copy of the Koran – threatened to defy the ban and travel by small boat while suggesting Donald Trump’s White House would intervene if the authorities try to arrest her.
Ms Gomez was due to speak at the rally having attended its previous protest in September.
Last week, right-wing US figure Joey Mannarino said he had also been blocked having been told his presence would not be conducive to the public good.
The same justification was used for banning rapper Kanye West.
The Metropolitan Police will impose conditions on the Unite the Kingdom event with a pro-Palestine demonstration to mark Nakba Day due to take place on the same day.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley previously said he was “concerned” about the scale of the protests, adding his force was “looking hard at what conditions and powers we should use”.
The last Unite the Kingdom protest was attended by between 110,000 and 150,000 people.
