Tommy’s London
The events, expressions, and atmosphere as experienced by a South Asian woman during the far-right “Unite the Kingdom Festival of Free Speech” rally on September 13th 2025.
A man spits at the photographer, 2025.
A man swears at the photographer.
A woman listens to a Tommy Robinson video on the Thameslink train into central London.
An artist sits in Russel Square with her paintings, which she recently converted into protest signs.
The counter protest crowd gathers around Russel Square.
An elderly anti-racist protestor in the crowd at Russel Square.
A line of female stewards for the counter protest link arms as the march continues down into the centre.
Police encircle the far-right crowds around the Trafalgar Square Monument, 2025.
A protestor wears a balaclava in the colours of the Irish flag.
A group of police march alongside the counter protest.
Men shout racial abuse and anti-immigrant slogans at the photographer and other people of colour in the counter protest.
Counter protestors respond to the verbal abuse from the far-right as the march continues.
An elderly lady holds the British flag embossed with a portrait of the British royal family.
A member of the counter protests raises his fist while another masked member is being arrested.
A man looks at the photographer.
A counter protestor confronts two men.
A man with his son.
A counter protestor and far-right protestor discuss issues against the backdrop of the marches.
![The far-right stand behind a flag reading, 'God Save Our Kids [...] Jesus Loves You', while making sexually explicit gestures at the crowd.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676d9812b5ce213ae712abaa/d97a59d3-0481-44d6-a2ce-450624ce0894/MV-318.jpg)
The far-right stand behind a flag reading, 'God Save Our Kids [...] Jesus Loves You', while making sexually explicit gestures at the crowd.
Far-right protestors along the side of the road.
A far-right protestor on the side of the road near Charing Cross Station.
A counter-protestor.
A far-right protestor is held back as she advances towards a member from the counter protest.
Counter protestors and the far-right.
Men from the far-right shout abuse while the protests merge.
Men with beer bottles bypass the essentially innefective police-lines.
A lady on the far-right.
Counter protestors.
A counter protestor stands between the far-right and other members of the counter protest.
The far-right and counter protestors are sectioned off by police.
The far-right protest encompasses Trafalgar Square.
Support for Charlie Kirk among the far-right.
A man wearing the English flag walks towards the photographer.
A boy wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat stands by Trafalgar Square Monument.
Far-right protestors advance towards the counter protest, despite the police horses between the two groups.
Members of a 'black block' in the counter protest are confronted by a member of the far-right.
A man expresses his support for Tommy Robinson.
Police horses attempt to break up the crowds.
Counter protest.
A far-right protester.
Police push press back while horses and officers in riot gear push the far-right further away towards Trafalgar Square.
The far-right protest behind a line of riot police, 2025 / Maktoob Media.
Media producer on the far-right.
A can of beer thrown from the far-right protest towards the counter protest.
Member of the far-right.
Riot police push the far-right further back.
The corner in which someone was sleeping.
Riot police raise batons in order to push the far-right crowd away further, 2025 / Maktoob Media.
Signs from the far-right.
Police try and move aside two members of the far-right.
Riot police run towards the far-right crowd.
Glass beer bottles were among some of the items being thrown by the far-right.
A man and his son emerge from the far-right crowd.
The 'middle ground' between both protests.
A group of counter protestors are brought through the far-right crowd and onto the other side.
Counter protestor.
Counter protestor.
Member of the far-right.
Member of the far-right arrested.
Man claims he is being arrested as an attempt to silence free speech as he is dragged into the police van.
Employees watch the protest from within their shops.
Riot police continue advancing towards the crowd.
Horses advance towards crowds on Trafalgar Square, continuing to dispell the far-right numbers.
Man from the far-right arrested.
Police empty the contents of a bag belonging to a man from the far-right. Items in the bag include a kitchen lighter and aerosol can.
Police arrest a man from the far-right.
Signs from the far-right.
Members of the far-right at the Trafalgar Square Monument.
Two ladies hurry across Trafalgar Square while a policeman prevents interference.
Counter protestors gesture explicitly at the far-right as they are ushered out of Trafalgar Square by police.
Counter protester.