Met Police ban UKIP protest in Tower Hamlets over concerns of 'serious disorder'

Evening Standard

The Metropolitan Police has blocked a planned anti-migrant march from taking place in an east London borough this weekend, citing concerns it could spark “serious disorder”.The event, organised by the UK Independence Party (UKIP), was scheduled to take place in Tower Hamlets on Saturday afternoon.

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00:00The Metropolitan Police have banned a UKIP protest in East London.

00:04The anti-migrant march was planned to take place in Tower Hamlets on Saturday afternoon

00:08and is just one of the several planned protests in the UK.

00:12However, the Met Police have blocked the march by imposing a Public Order Act over concerns of serious disorder.

00:18Organisers promoted the protest as a mass deportations tool

00:22and have been urging supporters to reclaim Whitechapel from the Islamists.

00:26Concerns of community tension were prompted by the prominent Muslim community in the area,

00:31with Tower Hamlets having the highest proportion of Muslim residents in England and Wales.

00:36In a statement, the Met said the decision to ban the event was made in the interest of public safety

00:41and to prevent disorder from breaking out.

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