Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots
Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow
TL;DR
- Far-right groups marched across the UK on Saturday, leading to clashes with anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators in Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield, and Glasgow.
- Several arrests were made in these cities due to public order offences, assault, and breaching the peace.
- The marches occurred in the wake of violent unrest in Belfast, where a man lost an eye, and riots in Southampton following the death of a student.
- In Brighton, anti-immigration group South East Patriots clashed with counter-protesters including DJ Fatboy Slim, with police containing demonstrators.
- Similar confrontations took place in Liverpool, Sheffield, and Glasgow, where counter-protesters displayed flags and some appeared to make Nazi salutes.