https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/campaigners-call-unity-defeat-far-right

25,000 counter-protesters take to the streets in show of clear resistance

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Weyman Bennett, co-convener of Stand Up to Racism which has helped organise rallies around the country, said: “In city after city, people came together to unite against racism and the far-right threat.

“We need more of that. They’re not going to go away.

“We’re building a movement across Britain to stop the far right — and it’s a movement built on solidarity and unity.”

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Stamer chaired another Cobra meeting as the country braced for another 20 potential gatherings this evening before the Morning Star went to print.

Ahead of the meeting, he said that violence was prevented on Wednesday thanks to the police deployment, ignoring the crucial role of tens of thousands of counter-protesters who had mobilised to defend their communities nationwide.

He said the decision to speed up prosecutions of those involved in riots “sent a very powerful message.”

Many newspapers took a rare break from peddling racist hate to feature the large counter-demos on their front pages.

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The surge of racist violence came after the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport last week.

Far-right agitators exploited the tragedy and spread lies online claiming that the attacker, who was born in Britain to a Christian family, was Muslim and a migrant.

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/campaigners-call-unity-defeat-far-right