Swathes of locals marched through Whitechapel in a show of force after it emerged the UK Independence Party (UKIP) had planned to demonstrate in Tower Hamlets on Saturday. Police warned the protest could spark “serious disorder” ahead of the event, with UKIP organisers describing their plans as a “crusade”. Calling on attendees to “reclaim Whitechapel from the Islamists,” locals took to the streets in a show of force against the far-right. Images and footage from the scene show the streets packed as the counter-protesters peacefully march down the east London neighbourhood. One demonstrator urged his community to stand firm as...
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