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| Brexit marches planned ahead of vote | |
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| Controversial activist and UKIP adviser Tommy Robinson is to attend a "Brexit Betrayal" march in London later. | |
| A counter-protest is being organised to take place at the same time, with anti-fascist groups and Labour-backed campaigners taking part. | |
| Scotland Yard has imposed restrictions for the central London marches and urged people to protest peacefully. | Scotland Yard has imposed restrictions for the central London marches and urged people to protest peacefully. |
| Former English Defence League leader Robinson was recently appointed as an adviser to UKIP leader Gerard Batten. | |
| His appointment prompted a number of people to resign from the party, including former leader Nigel Farage. | |
| Labour's shadow chancellor urged people to join the march against Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. | |
| Mr McDonnell said: "This march isn't about Brexit, it's about far-right extremists dressing up in suits and pretending to be respectable." | Mr McDonnell said: "This march isn't about Brexit, it's about far-right extremists dressing up in suits and pretending to be respectable." |
| Unite Against Fascism and grassroots group Momentum are also marching against Mr Robinson. | Unite Against Fascism and grassroots group Momentum are also marching against Mr Robinson. |
| UKIP said their march would be "the largest pro-Brexit event of the year". | |
| Mr Batten told supporters it was the "only pro-Brexit rally to be held before the vote next week". | |
| 'Fundamental right' | |
| Scotland Yard said it had imposed conditions - which include the marches sticking to planned routes and limits the time they take place - based on current intelligence. | Scotland Yard said it had imposed conditions - which include the marches sticking to planned routes and limits the time they take place - based on current intelligence. |
| Mr Robinson and his supporters will meet outside the Dorchester hotel on Park Lane and march along a specified route to Parliament Street. | Mr Robinson and his supporters will meet outside the Dorchester hotel on Park Lane and march along a specified route to Parliament Street. |
| There will be police barriers separating them from the counter-protesters, who are gathering outside the BBC's Portland Place headquarters and then marching to Whitehall. | There will be police barriers separating them from the counter-protesters, who are gathering outside the BBC's Portland Place headquarters and then marching to Whitehall. |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor of the Metropolitan Police said: "The right to protest is a fundamental right in our democratic society, but this right must be balanced against the right of people to go about their day without fear of violence, disorder or disruption." | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor of the Metropolitan Police said: "The right to protest is a fundamental right in our democratic society, but this right must be balanced against the right of people to go about their day without fear of violence, disorder or disruption." |
| He said police would "adopt a robust arrest policy on anyone who attends and is intent on violence and disorder". | He said police would "adopt a robust arrest policy on anyone who attends and is intent on violence and disorder". |
| A rally is also taking place in London on Sunday, organised by pro-EU group Best for Britain and the People's Vote campaign for a further referendum. | |
| Lord Heseltine, Sir Vince Cable, Charles Dance and Jason Isaacs are all due to speak. |