Overview
- Tens of thousands marched in central London on Saturday, with organisers claiming 500,000 attendees and the Metropolitan Police estimating about 50,000.
- Two converging processions moved from Park Lane and Exhibition Road to a Whitehall rally under a 5pm cutoff set by police.
- The Met mounted a large operation across Westminster and reported 25 arrests, including 18 supporters of the banned group Palestine Action outside New Scotland Yard.
- Speeches and performances featured Diane Abbott, Green Party leader Zack Polanski, UB40 members, and singer Leigh‑Anne Pinnock at Whitehall and Trafalgar Square.
- The show of strength comes weeks before local and devolved elections after a large Tommy Robinson rally last September, with another Robinson event planned for May.