Anti-migration ‘Britain First’ Rally in Manchester

ER Editor: It is hard to get much reporting that doesn’t have the label ‘far-right’ and worse in it concerning yesterday’s anti-immigration march in Manchester led by Britain First party. We’re issuing the Daily Express blog excerpt with a more moderate title. Here’s also the Daily Mail, followed by some tweets —

Police arrest 11 as violence breaks out between far-right Britain First march and counter-demonstrators

Police arrested 11 people in Manchester city centre as violence breaks out between far-right protesters and counter-demonstrators.

Supporters of the far-right group Britain First met outside Piccadilly station from 12pm ahead of a ‘march for remigration and mass deportations’.

Meanwhile, counter-demonstrators, including Resist Britain First and Stand Up To Racism met at Piccadilly Gardens at 11.15am.

Police held the Britain First march back for an hour, with the march setting off just after 1pm, while a 10-hour dispersal order was issued in the city centre.

Ahead of the planned marches, pictures emerged of protesters clashing with police as fights broke out along the routes of the rallies.

Counter protesters were also seen sitting in the road to try in an attempt to stop the Britain First march through the city centre.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed made 11 arrests in relation to public order, breach of peace, assault on an emergency worker, assault and breach of a dispersal notice.

Of those, two were subsequently de-arrested. The other nine remain in custody. …

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Andy, the Gabby Cabby gives us some footage and commentary in a 10-minute video

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Migrant protest LIVE: Six arrested as protesters clash with police in Manchester

A large police presence was seen in the area as Britain First launched its rally.

ANTONIO SCANCARIELLO, DAMON WILKINSON, ASHLIE BLAKEY &  OLIVER RADCLIFFE for DAILY EXPRESS

Counter protesters

Hundreds gathered in Manchester city centre today for a Britain First protest and counter-march (Image: MEN)

Three people have been arrested so far in Manchester city centre as Britain First is holding a march against migrants. Hundreds gathered in the city today, February 21. Supporters of the far-right group met outside Manchester Piccadilly station, before taking part in a march calling for “march for remigration and mass deportations”.

Counter-protesters made up of groups including Resist Britain First and Stand Up to Racism Manchester met after 11am in the city centre. Former Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed the counter-protesters at a rally held in Piccadilly Gardens. Ahead of the gatherings, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) issued a 10-hour dispersal order on the city centre. This move, aimed at preventing “anti-social behaviour, crime, harassment, alarm or distress”, gives officers extra powers to remove people from the area during the march and rallies.

Shortly before 1pm, GMP said three people have been arrested amid the Britain First rally and counter-protest. The arrests were carried out on suspicion of breach of dispersal order, assault on an emergency worker and breach of peace, police said. People attending the protests were also spotted clashing with police. In a later update, issued after 3pm, GMP said a total of six people had been arrested.

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Featured image source, police with protestors: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15580319/Police-six-violence-far-right-Britain-march-counter-demonstrators.html

Featured image source, protestors gather: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/hundreds-of-protesters-gather-in-manchester-city-centre/ar-AA1JMfU5

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