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Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London

The Guardian · May 15, 2026, 5:10 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Officers said to be granted extra powers as marches through capital set for same day as FA Cup final British police are preparing to mount one of their largest scale operations in recent memory with more than 100,000 protesters set to march through the streets of London on the same day as the FA Cup final in Wembley.The Guardian understands that officers in vast swathes of central London will be granted extra powers in order to police the far-right Unite the Kingdom march organised by Stephen Yaxley Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson. Continue reading...

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