Starmer rejects intimidation based on origin

The UK Prime Minister said Sunday that he will not allow people to be "intimidated" because of "their origin or skin color," after Saturday's far-right demonstration in London drew more than 110,000 people.

"We will not tolerate attacks on police officers in the course of their duties, nor will we tolerate people feeling intimidated on our streets because of their background or skin color," Keir Starmer said in a post on the social network X, in his first response to the demonstration organized by far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.

According to the UK's chief executive, the right to peaceful protest is "a fundamental part of the country's values," and the Union Jack represents the country's "diversity" and will "never" be handed over to those who use it "as a symbol of violence, fear, and division."

For Starmer, the United Kingdom is a country “proudly built on tolerance, diversity and respect”.

More than 100,000 people took part in a demonstration organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London on Saturday.

Police announced that 26 officers were injured and 25 people were arrested during the riots sparked in the British capital by far-right protesters.

The protesters formed a river of British and English flags, with the Cross of St. George, along the streets they passed, and held signs with anti-immigration messages, such as "send them back home" and "stop the boats".

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