London braces for violence as far right demonstrators gather at Black Lives Matter rally

Record ID: 1557033

  • Title: London braces for violence as far right demonstrators gather at Black Lives Matter rally
  • Date: 13th June 2020
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 13, 2020) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING IN ROAD / POLICE VEHICLE IN BACKGROUND STATUE IN ROAD / PEOPLE WALKING PAST STATUE WITH PROTECTIVE BOX AROUND IT CENOTAPH (WAR MEMORIAL) / PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF IT INSCRIPTION ON STATUE SAYING 'THE GLORIOUS DEAD' POLICE / PEOPLE WALKING DOWN THE STREET PEOPLE IN MILITARY STYLE CLOTHING GATHERED AT CENOTAPH PEOPLE GATHERED IN ROAD MAN WITH A MILITARY STYLE BERET / FACE MASK MAN WHO HAS CLIMBED ON TRAFFIC LIGHT VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICERS POLICE OFFICERS / PROTESTERS / CENOTAPH POLICE OFFICERS CENOTAPH CYCLISTS WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE CLOSE UP OF HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICERS IN FORMATION / WALKING OFF (TWO SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 27th June 2020 11:51
  • Keywords: Black Lives Matter Far Right George Floyd London UK anti-racism protests racism statues
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001CI7D0SN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: London's mayor called on people to stay away from central London on Saturday (June 13) as the capital prepared for potential confrontation between anti-racism protesters and far right groups.
    Statues of historical figures including Winston Churchill, which have been at the forefront of demonstrations by anti-racism groups, were boarded up on Friday (June 12) ahead of the expected protests in London.
    Mayor Sadiq Khan said the police had intelligence that extreme far right groups were coming to London and he was concerned sites with statues would be a flashpoint for violence.
    Khan also said that people should not join demonstrations during the coronavirus pandemic as there was evidence from the United States that those attending them had caught it.
    The statue of World War Two leader Churchill outside Parliament was sprayed with graffiti last week after what had been a mostly peaceful demonstration over the death of George Floyd, an African American who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was "absurd and shameful" that the statue of Churchill was at risk.
    (Production Credit: Will Russell, Natalie Thomas and Iain Axon)
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