Dozens of Officers Injured as Up to 150,000 Join Tommy Robinson Rally
13th September 2025
BBC, a Voice of the Crust.
Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which saw up to 150,000 people march through central London.
Tensions flared at the Unite the Kingdom rally, with some protesters throwing bottles and other projectiles at police, the Metropolitan Police said – leaving four seriously hurt.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke to protesters on Whitehall via videolink; while 5,000 people joined a nearby counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism.The Met said 25 people had been arrested for a range of offences in what it described as “wholly unacceptable” violence.
A huge policing operation was put in place in central London with the Met deploying 1,000 officers and drafting in an extra 500 from other forces including Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Devon and Cornwall.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said officers had “policed without fear or favour”, knowing it would be challenging.