Nine Arrests Amid Tommy Robinson Rally and Other Protests

Eight were arrested on suspicion of assault, one was arrested for criminal damage and a racially aggravated public order offence.

People gather at Trafalgar Square during a protest organised by Stephen Yaxley Lennon, who's better known by his alias Tommy Robinson, in central London on July 27, 2024. Maja Smiejkowska/PA Wire

A total of nine arrests have been made on Saturday during a Tommy Robinson rally, a counter-protest, and a trans pride event, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Thousands marched across central London on Saturday in a “Unite the Kingdom” rally, which organiser, founder and former leader of English Defence League Mr. Robinson described as a celebration of being British.