00:00In October, UKIP supporters were due to gather in Tower Hamlets, but were banned from doing so because of what Scotland Yard called a realistic prospect of serious disorder due to the area's large Muslim population.
00:13Around 75 UKIP demonstrators instead gathered in front of the London Oratory, a Catholic church in Kensington.
00:21The demonstration was part of a series of events taking place across the UK, promoted as what they describe as a mass deportations tour, with organisers calling on attendees to reclaim Whitechapel from Islamists.
00:36James Harmon, the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, told reporters at a press briefing that for the second time in recent months, UKIP has announced its intention to protest in Whitechapel.
00:48He added when this was proposed in October last year, the force imposed public order conditions within the law to prevent that taking place in Tower Hamlets due to a clear risk of serious disruption.
01:01The senior officer said there could be clashes if the protest went ahead in Whitechapel.
01:07The Met have attempted to engage with UKIP in recent weeks, but say they have had only a limited response.
01:13The Met Police have said that not all UKIP protests in isolation will necessarily be disorderly, but that they reasonably believe that there will be a hostile local reaction to their presence, which many may see as provocative.
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