Police arrest 43 during Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march in London
On Saturday, London police arrested 43 individuals during a Tommy Robinson-led "Unite the Kingdom" rally and a pro-Palestine march.
The story so far
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How outlets cover it
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Open questions and key claims
Keir Starmer accused the rally's organisers of 'peddling hatred and division'.
The archbishop of Canterbury urged people to 'choose hope'.
Prime Minister described the rally's organisers as 'convicted thugs and racists'.
The Metropolitan Police is deploying over 4,000 officers, calling it an 'unprecedented' scale for recent years.
Metropolitan Police commissioner suggested some pro-Palestinian demonstrations deliberately route marches near synagogues to intimidate British Jews.
The police operation is estimated to cost 4.5 million pounds ($6m).
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, frames himself as a defender of free speech and a patriot, rejecting the label 'far right'.
Two major protests, a far-right march and a pro-Palestine march, are scheduled in London.
Who and where
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