Up to 150,000 people attended the London demonstration organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – where tech billionaire Elon Musk told them to “fight back or die” in an incendiary video speech.
It is not the first rally 42-year-old anti-Islam activist Robinson, who was released from prison earlier this year, has organised – but it was the largest.
The founder of the far-right English Defence League has been previously criticized for stirring up hatred and violence but had urged supporters to be peaceful ahead of Saturday’s event. New Feature
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However, the rally ultimately descended into violence as clashes broke out between crowds of “Unite the Kingdom” protesters and police. At least 25 people