- Two people have been charged following 43 arrests made over the weekend during rival protests in central London.
- Stuart Adams, 49, was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence after allegedly shouting abusive remarks at a police officer during Tommy Robinson’s 'Unite the Kingdom' demonstration.
- Dara Harbison, 26, who attended the pro-Palestine Nakba Day demonstration, faces charges of assaulting an emergency worker, criminal damage and possession of cannabis.
- Approximately 80,000 people participated in the demonstrations, comprising 60,000 at the 'Unite the Kingdom' march and up to 20,000 at the Nakba Day rally, necessitating around 4,000 police officers on duty in what was described as one of the busiest policing days in years.
- A further arrest was made on Monday in Plymouth for suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, linked to a sign displayed at the Nakba Day rally, while live facial recognition cameras were also deployed in Camden.
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Two charged after dozens arrested at rival London protests over weekend
