Police issue update after far-right protest turns violent in major UK city
Officers have been given extra powers Hundreds of people have gathered in Manchester city centre today for a protest by far-right group Britain First. Britain First supporters mat at noon outside Piccadilly station, before the “march for remigration and mass deportations”. In response, a number of counter-protests are also being held by anti-racism groups. It’s […]
3 weeks ago
Fights break out at Britain First protest in Manchester city centre
Officers have been given extra powers Hundreds of people have gathered in Manchester city centre today for a protest by far-right group Britain First. Britain First supporters mat at noon outside Piccadilly station, before the “march for remigration and mass deportations”. In response, a number of counter-protests are also being held by anti-racism groups. It’s […]
3 weeks ago
Police warn of disruption in major UK city as far-right protest begins
Officers have been given extra powers Hundreds of people in Manchester city centre are gathering today for a protest by far-right group Britain First. Britain First supporters are due to meet at noon outside Picadilly station, before a “march for remigration and mass deportations”. In response, a number of counter-protests are also being held by […]
3 weeks ago
RNLI vows to continue Channel rescues amid Britain First hate campaign
We’ll say it again: People, not migrants The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has reiterated its commitment to rescuing those attempting to cross the channel and find safe passage to the UK. This firm stance and reinforcing of the charity’s core values comes after reports of a new hate campaign headed up by far-right group […]
4 years ago
Britain First registers as a political party
Their leader said he was ‘ecstatic’ at the news Far-right group Britain First has been allowed to register as a political party by the Electoral Commission. The party had lost its status in 2017 after failing to renew its registration in time and has since had its application to return as a political party turned […]
4 years ago
Britain First tricked into protesting at hotels with no asylum seekers
They were given a fake list of hotels by pro-migrant groups Far-right group Britain First have been tricked into protesting against asylum seekers outside hotels that in fact did not house a single one. Last year, Britain First supporters entered hotels that the Home Office were using to house asylum seekers, banging on bedroom doors […]
5 years ago