The Metropolitan Police has announced an increased police presence in central London tomorrow ahead of the Unite the Kingdom protest and Stand Up to Racism counter-protest.

The “Unite the Kingdom” protest is set to begin in the north end of Whitehall from 3pm, and the Stand Up To Racism counter-protest will begin at the south end from 1pm.

A march protesting digital ID will also begin at 2pm from Portland Place towards the north end of Whitehall.

It comes after the previous “Unite the Kingdom” protest, led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in September.

The Met said demonstrators at that protest tried to spill into cordoned-off areas and officers policing who moved into stop them were met with “unacceptable violence”.

“They were assaulted with kicks and punches. Bottles, flare

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