London Lockdown: The Unlikely Alliances of Far Right Extremism and Protest Policing Thousands of police officers are deployed across London's streets as crowds gather for the Unite the Kingdom march and a pro Palestinian demonstration.
This unusual union of far right extremism and protest policing has brought forth a complex situation that raises fundamental questions about public safety, free speech, and the balance between them.
The Metropolitan Police have imposed a "sterile zone" between the two protests to mitigate the risk of escalation.