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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police block Ukip march through Tower Hamlets over violence fears

Ukip supporters wave England flags as they march
A Ukip anti-immigration march in central London last October. The Met said the 31 January march was not banned, as it could take place elsewhere in the city. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

Far-right Ukip supporters will be stopped from marching through Tower Hamlets for fear of serious violence, including from local people, Scotland Yard has said.

The Metropolitan police said it was not a ban, as the march on 31 January calling for mass deportations could take place in another part of London.

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