More than 100,000 demonstrators packed the streets of London on Saturday for a march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

The “Unite the Kingdom” rally took place at the same time as a smaller counterprotest organized by the "Stand Up To Racism" group.

More than 1,000 police officers were on duty to keep the peace and separate the groups.

Police estimated the crowd of the Robinson rally at about 110,000 people. The rival protest had about 5,000 marchers.

At one point, the larger crowd stretched from Big Ben across the River Thames and around the corner beyond Waterloo train station.

While the crowd was large, it fell far short of one of the biggest marches, when a pro-Palestinian rally drew an estimated 300,000 people in November 2023.

Robinson, known for his nationalist views, billed Saturday's rally as a demonstration for free speech and British heritage.

The protests come amid ongoing debates over migrants crossing the English Channel.

Robinson real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who served jail sentences for assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.

He founded the nationalist street protest group English Defence League in 2009.

Even after the group faded from view around 2013, he remains one of the most influential far-right figures in Britain.