'On streets against racists!' Furious Diane Abbott erupts at Tommy Robinson counter-rally

Diane Abbott speaks to the assemblage astatine the antagonistic demo contiguous (Image: X)

A visibly aggravated Diane Abbott launched an onslaught connected Tommy Robinson supporters, branding them "fascists and racists" astatine a counter-demonstration today.

Thousands of the right-wing activist's supporters contiguous marched done London towards Whitehall for a "Uniting the Kingdom" rally amid a dense constabulary presence.

A counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism has besides seen thousands of its supporters descend connected the capital.

Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Mrs Abbott gave a code saying that determination were much radical connected the antagonistic demo.

She said: "So present we are, erstwhile again, connected the streets against the racists and the fascists and it is thing we person had to bash for decades, but for decades we person won, and we and we are going to triumph this clip around.

"We are present to amusement the fascists that determination are much of america than determination are of them and we are determined that they shall not pass."

Speaking to a assemblage that included galore radical holding Palestinian flags, she besides took a swipe astatine her enactment person Sir Keir Starmer implicit his stance connected the Israel-Hamasconflict.

She said: "These are acheronian times - 42,000 Palestinians killed successful Gaza and Biden and Starmer person the nervus to accidental to the Israelis, 'don't termination excessively many'... you cognize what? If they privation to extremity the warfare they could halt sending missiles to Israel."

She besides branded the constabulary "above the law" aft the serviceman who changeable Chris Kaba dormant during a constabulary pursuit was cleared of his execution by a assemblage this week.

Mr Robinson was not astatine today's march aft helium was yesterday remanded successful custody up of his quality astatine the High Court connected Monday for a civilian lawsuit wherever helium is accused of breaching an injunction connected to an earlier defamation lawsuit won by a Syrian refugee.

An admin moving his X relationship successful the meantime posted up of the march: "Remember to support things respectful and peaceful, bash not emergence to provocation.

"If you spot anyone attempting to provoke a absorption get them connected camera, counsel stewards and/or information astir them. Let's marque Tommy arrogant today."