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Laurence Fox Joins Tommy Robinson March, Says ‘This Is Our Community’

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Laurence Fox Joins Tommy Robinson March, Says ‘This Is Our Community’

Laurence Fox at Tommy Robinson rally in Trafalgar Square, London

Laurence Fox joined Tommy Robinson’s rally in London this weekend (Photo: X/Laurence Fox)

Laurence Fox led a crowd of “thousands” through London’s Trafalgar Square as part of the far-right Tommy Robinson protest this weekend.

The actor-turned-politician, 46, joined other protesters carrying Union Jack flags as they headed to a Stand Up to Racism counter-protest.

Live on X, Fox told the camera with a smile: “This is our community.”

Meanwhile, others chanted: “We want our country back.”

Robinson himself posted a video on social media, showing those around him chanting his name and saying: “We unite the people.”

Shouts of “Rule Britannia” were also heard at what Robinson promised would be the “greatest patriotic gathering the United Kingdom has ever seen”.

Tommy Robinson rally in Trafalgar Square, London

Thousands of people gathered for a march organised by the far-right leader and founder of the English Defence League (Photo: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)

Laurence Fox speaking into the microphone at an event
Fox has long been outspoken about his political views (Photo: Getty)

A statement from Stand Up to Racism said the organisation was “proud to support the Stop Tommy Robinson protest alongside a multitude of unions and organisations”.

They added that Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – “is a former Nazi BNP member and founder of the English Defence League, and mobilises a significant number of far-right thugs on the streets of London.”

After Robinson gathered more than 5,000 people for an “extremely Islamophobic” and “dangerous” event on June 1, Stand Up to Racism said it was “imperative” that they respond with a mass protest “to show that we will not tolerate fascism in our society.”

The protests are taking place on the same day as London Trans Pride, with around 1,000 police deployed to “keep the peace”.

As a result, the Met issued maps in an attempt to establish order, stating that Robinson’s rally was to assemble along The Strand and Fleet Street before marching down Aldwych and back along The Strand to Trafalgar Square.

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They were asked to remain in the square until the end of the demonstration at 5:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Stand Up To Racism group has been asked not to start its march until 1:30pm.

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