The city's mayor has raised concerns about a far-right group planning a protest in Bristol next month - saying that he has previously been "chased down the streets by people who didn't like the colour of my skin".
A major police operation could be taking place in Bristol city centre in a couple of weeks when a far-right group are planning a protest around the empty plinth of slave trader Edward Colston. For Britain, an organisation led by Anne Marie Waters, said they would be campaigning against Black Lives Matter at the site of the plinth on Saturday, April 9.
Already, a range of anti-racism and anti-fascist groups in Bristol have pledged to stage counter demonstrations at this prospect. Speaking during a press briefing today (March 30), city mayor Marvin Rees shared his concerns.
