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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ellie Crabbe

Protests on opposite sides of London amid police restrictions

The Metropolitan Police said there will be an increased police presence in the capital during planned protests (PA) - (PA Archive)

Protesters from opposing groups are set to descend on different sides of London after police banned United Kingdom Independence Party (Ukip) supporters from gathering in an area of the capital with a large Muslim population because of what officers called a “realistic prospect of serious disorder”.

Ukip supporters were blocked from holding rally and march planned for Saturday afternoon near Whitechapel Station in east London.

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