The rally held yesterday in London, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson under the name "Unite the Kingdom," drew an estimated crowd of between 110,000 and 150,000 people, significantly surpassing expectations according to the Metropolitan Police and multiple news reports.
Details of the Rally
- The massive turnout made the crowd "too large to fit into Whitehall," the area where the rally took place.
- The event included confrontations with police, resulting in injuries to 26 officers, 4 with serious wounds, and 25 arrests.
- The rally was part of the broader anti-immigration protests in the UK and drew attention for both its size and the violence that broke out.
Thus, the number of people at the rally yesterday was about 110,000 to 150,000 participants.