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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jamie Grierson

Who were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London?

Tommy Robinson surrounded by other protesters.
Tommy Robinson at the ‘unite the kingdom’ march in London on 13 September. He has been involved in far-right activism since at least 2009. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Britain witnessed one of the largest far-right demonstrations in recent memory on Saturday in London.

Organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, the “unite the kingdom” protest was attended by between 110,000 and 150,000 people, exceeding the estimates of organisers, while about 5,000 “anti-racism” campaigners mounted a counter-protest.

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