The second ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally was held on Saturday, 16 May, in London, with tens of thousands of Britons marching to express their dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, particularly regarding immigration, and in defence of British identity.
The rally, organized by British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, drew massive crowds, with estimates ranging from the official figure of 60,000 provided by British authorities to several hundred thousand according to organizers.
During his speech, Robinson warned attendees to prepare for a ‘battle for Britain’ over immigration, national identity, and the country’s future. He urged supporters to become politically active, warning that passivity could ultimately result in Britons ‘losing their country’.
He also placed heavy emphasis on Christianity and national symbolism throughout the address. Large sections of the crowd waved St George’s flags and crosses, while chants of ‘Christ is King’ echoed across Parliament Square. Robinson told supporters that Britain’s ‘Judeo-Christian civilization’ was under pressure from mass immigration, radical Islamism, and political elites unwilling to defend national traditions.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) May 16, 2026
Unite The Kingdom 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/wSXdtvW77e
The rally received extensive mainstream media coverage in the weeks leading up to the event, largely because of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s push to block foreign speakers invited to attend the march. The Home Office reportedly revoked the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) of 11 European right-wing politicians and activists, including Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński and Belgian MP Filip Dewinter.
The government justified the entry bans by arguing that the individuals’ presence was ‘not conducive to the public good’, while Starmer stated that his government was fighting for the ‘soul of Britain’ and taking action ‘to protect British communities from vile hate’.
In his speech, Robinson accused Starmer of becoming increasingly authoritarian towards political dissent and of attempting to intimidate or suppress the rally through mass policing, surveillance, and the entry bans.
According to official statements, the Metropolitan Police carried out one of the largest and most complex public-order operations in recent years on Saturday, deploying around 4,000 officers across central London in an operation estimated to have cost £4.5 million. The same day also saw pro-Palestinian Nakba Day marches take place in the British capital, overlapping with the Unite the Kingdom rally, with police maintaining a heavy presence to prevent clashes between the two crowds. The day remained relatively peaceful overall, with ‘only’ 43 arrests made during the demonstrations.
While Starmer pointed to so-called ‘far-right agitators’ as individuals whose presence was ‘not conducive to the public good’, viral footage began circulating from the pro-Palestinian protest that appeared to present a different picture. According to a video first shared by British conservative political commentator Samara Gill, far-left protesters chanted ‘shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk’ and called for Tommy Robinson to be ‘hung like Mussolini’ during the demonstration.
“Shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk. Shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk.”
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 16, 2026
London (May 16) — Far-left extremists chanted for the m—rder of Tommy Robinson at their counter protest.
Video by @SamaramGill: pic.twitter.com/ZrTkTXJcIO
The recording sparked significant outrage online, with many arguing that openly calling for someone’s death goes beyond the boundaries of protected free speech. The footage was later reposted by US billionaire Elon Musk, who commented that the ‘lunatic left celebrates murder’. The video accumulated tens of millions of views within 24 hours.
Ironically, the first Unite the Kingdom march had been organized just days after the assassination of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a rally in Utah on 10 September 2025. The London demonstration, therefore, also evolved into a form of vigil and tribute to Kirk, with attendees and speakers repeatedly vowing to ‘fight for Charlie’ and preserve his legacy.
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