Tommy Robinson march – LIVE: Hundreds join extremist protest after Robinson charged with terror offence – UK Times

The assembly area of the far-right march has been adjusted after attendees set off from Victoria Station over an hour early.

The Met Police said: “The ‘Uniting the Kingdom’ march is forming up in Victoria Street. Working with the event organisers we have moved the forming up area north to the junction with Buckingham Gate to help keep the area around the station clear. The march will set off at 12.30pm.”

The extremist far-right march has been halted temporarilynafter setting off over an hour early.

What appears to be hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters gathered at Victoria Station on Saturday morning as they prepared to march to Whitehall at the given time of 1pm.

The start of the march was brought forward by the police to 12:30pm, however those in attendance began marching over an hour early.

They have now been halted down the road.

Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters are chanting “Oh Tommy, Tommy” and “We want Starmer out” ahead of the Unite The Kingdom rally.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is missing his own planned march after being remanded into custody by police on Friday.

Anti-racist counter-protesters have begun to gather as they prepare to oppose Tommy Robinson’s far-right march.

The counter-protest – organised by Stand Up to Racism – will begin at Regent Street St James’s and finish at the north end of Whitehall.

Stand Up to Racism called on its supporters to “take to the streets” in a “massive anti-fascist demonstration”.

People have begun gathering for Tommy Robinson’s far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march in Victoria, central London.

What appears to be hundreds of people – with many holding British or English flags – have congregated ahead of their planned march to Whitehall.

Robinson himself will not be present at the march after he was remanded in police custody on Friday.

Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson has been charged under terror laws after he surrendered to a Kent police station.

The 41-year-old was pictured arriving at Folkestone police station on Friday after telling his followers on X/Twitter that he expected to be arrested.

After arriving in a black Nissan Elgrand, he hugged supporters waiting outside for him who then cheered as he entered the police station at 3pm.

Kent Police later confirmed he has been charged with failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act and has been bailed to appear in court next month.

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Deputy Assistant Commissioner Rachel Williams, who is leading the policing operation this weekend, said: “We are well prepared for what is set to be a busy day in the centre of London.“Our role is to ensure that those attending the various events can do so safely and that they can exercise their right to lawful protest.

“We will have significant resources in place to respond to any incidents, to deal decisively with any offences, and to keep disruption to other members of the public and businesses to a minimum.

“We know that when groups with opposing views come together it can lead to conflict and disorder and a key part of our role is ensuring that does not happen. We have used Public Order Act conditions to ensure that those involved stick to routes and assembly areas that are sufficiently far apart. Officers will be monitoring closely to ensure that conditions are adhered to.

“The impact of frequent significant protest in central London is considerable, not least on the officers deployed to police them. Many would be working in other frontline roles if they weren’t required for these events.

“We’re grateful for the assistance of colleagues from other forces whose contribution means we are able to police protests while also keeping local communities across London safe.”

Tommy Robinson has been charged under terror laws after he surrendered to a Kent police station at 3pm on Friday.

Kent Police later confirmed he has been charged with failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act and has been bailed to appear in court next month.

The charge is in relation to an incident in Folkestone on 28 July after officers stopped him at the port.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 13 November in relation to that charge.

But the force confirmed he has been remanded in custody in relation a separate allegations of contempt of court, which he is due to face in a two-day hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday. It is alleged he has repeated libellous allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him.