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Two men arrested in London after man run over by van in Birmingham

The Guardian · May 16, 2026, 1:39 PM

Key takeaways

  • The Met said the men had arrived in the capital for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Two men have been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.
  • Officers arrested the men at Euston station near the meeting point of the “Unite the Kingdom” march.

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The Met said the men had arrived in the capital for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APView image in fullscreen The Met said the men had arrived in the capital for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APUK news Two men arrested in London after man run over by van in Birmingham Men arrested at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-posts

Prefer the Guardian on Google Two men have been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.

Officers arrested the men at Euston station near the meeting point of the “Unite the Kingdom” march.

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