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Estelle Nilsson-Julien

MEP and far-right influencers barred from UK rally: Who are they and what was the reason?

At least seven individuals — including multiple figures with ties to Europe's far-right — have been barred from attending a rally organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in central London on 16 May.

A number of those barred by British authorities were set to address crowds at the "Unite the Kingdom" march, but the Home Office declined their electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a system brought in earlier in 2026 that, once granted, allows visa-exempt foreign nationals to visit the UK multiple times over a period of two years.

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