Guardian UK Politics
Reform candidate in Wales steps down after apparent Nazi salute
Reform UK's Welsh Senedd candidate Corey Edwards has withdrawn from the May election, citing mental health reasons, following the emergence of a photograph appearing to show him mimicking Adolf Hitler with a Nazi salute. The departure comes just one day after party leader Nigel Farage publicly defended Edwards, suggesting alternative interpretations of the image. The episode deals a fresh embarrassment to Reform as it seeks to build electoral credibility ahead of the Welsh vote.
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Hundreds of thousands of people expected at London march against the far right – live
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to converge on central London for a major anti-far-right march organised by the Together Alliance, with crowds travelling by coach from cities across the country. The march will move from Park Lane to Trafalgar Square, running alongside a separate event organised by the Palestine Coalition. The mobilisation signals a significant public pushback against the rise of far-right activity in the UK.
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Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest
London saw its largest ever multicultural demonstration on Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets under the Together Alliance banner. More than 100 charities, trade unions, and campaign groups united in a show of solidarity against the rise of far-right politics in the UK. Organisers claimed half a million attendees, though police put the figure closer to 50,000.
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Huge crowds take part in London march against the far right – live
Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded central London for the Together march, uniting opposition to the far right under a broad banner of anti-racism, pro-Palestinian sentiment, and resistance to Reform UK. The turnout signals growing public anxiety about the rightward shift in British politics. Attendees cited personal encounters with racism as among the motivating factors driving them into the streets.
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Large crowds take part in London march against the far right – live
Thousands took to the streets of London in a broad-based demonstration against far-right politics, with the Together Alliance march running alongside a separate Palestine Coalition event. Protesters cited opposition to Reform UK, anti-racism, and solidarity with Palestine as their motivations for attending. The turnout signals growing public mobilisation against the rise of right-wing populism in the UK.
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