Marchers pushed through fences at St Thomas’ Hospital,opposite the Houses of Parliament (Picture: SWNS)
Demonstrators at yesterday’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march through central London have been filmed appearing to break into a hospital to urinate in the garden.
Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out to yesterday’s rally in the capital,according to the Metropolitan Police.
The event was organised by far-right agitator Tommy Robinson and featured speakers including ex-actor Laurence Fox and X owner Elon Musk.
Police said the turnout ‘significantly’ exceeded the estimates provided beforehand by the organisers,and the day ended with 25 people being arrested and 26 officers injured.
While the event began peacefully,the Met said it ended with officers being punched and kicked as they tried to prevent attendees of the larger march entering areas where a Stand Up To Racism counter-protest was taking place.
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Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.‘Bottles,flares and other projectiles’ were thrown,a Met statement said,while horses and dogs were required to keop the opposing groups apart.Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said the 25 arrests made so far is ‘just the start’,with the post-event investigation beginning yesterday evening.He said: ‘What we saw yesterday was over 100,000 people who were expressing freedom of association,freedom of speech,and proving that both of those things are alive and well in this country.‘A small minority of those who were protesting committed acts of violence against our police,for which they should and will be held accountable.’Kyle added Robinson was ‘able to touch into a sense of disquiet and grievance’ in communities that are ‘being driven further apart’.However said Elon Musk’s remarks during a video-link speech at the march – where he told protesters to ‘fight back’ or ‘die’ – were ‘slightly incomprehensible’ and ‘totally inappropriate’.
