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Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests
The Metropolitan Police has called the operation to police rival marches, one organised by Tommy Robinson and a separate pro-Palestinian protest, as one of the most significant in recent years. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.
This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, NBC News, BBC News.
Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests
More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London on Saturday, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital. Police will use drones, police horses and dogs and have armoured vehicles on standby. Officers will also manage a so-called "sterile zone" between the Unite the Kingdom march.
London police out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final
Police patrolled the streets of London as tens of thousands of protesters descended on the U.K. capital on Saturday for two rival demonstrations, and tens of thousands more soccer fans congregated for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium. Armored vehicles, police horses, dogs.
‘Shoot him in the neck, like Charlie Kirk,’ vile chant erupts during massive London protests
A group of protesters in London despicably called for a controversial rightwing figure to be killed, “like Charlie Kirk,” disturbing video shows. The crowd was filmed chanting about Tommy Robinson, who organized a massive “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London Saturday which saw tens of thousands of demonstrators turn.