Overview
- Police ran a major operation to keep the two groups apart during Saturday's events in Birmingham city centre and estimated just under 1,000 people took part across both demonstrations.
- West Midlands Police arrested several people on the day for offences including assaulting officers and criminal damage, and on Sunday charged three women from the counter‑protest with assaulting police; they are due in court next month.
- Video that appears to show an officer pushing and then punching a female protester has been shared with police and is now under formal review alongside other footage being used in enquiries.
- Local leaders and organisers condemned Britain First’s rhetoric after its leader invoked the recent murder of Henry Nowak against the family’s wishes, and community groups mobilised hundreds to reject the far‑right message.
- Businesses and residents also pushed back, with at least one bar reported to have refused service to Britain First supporters, highlighting broader civic resistance and ongoing public debate over policing and protest in the city.