Tommy Robinson: New 'Unite the Kingdom' protest announced for this year in London as activist says 'we're just getting started'
Tommy Robinson has announced a second ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest that will take place in London this year.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Robinson said he had a “huge announcement”. He then added: “Our Unite The Kingdom movement is in full gear, rapidly building to millions of patriots, from all walks of life, descending on London on September 13th.
“We're just getting started, we go again, not just uniting the kingdom, but the West! The date is set, put it in your diaries, make your plans now! May 16th, 2026, Central London”.
He has since posted more on the protest saying: “On May 16th we come again, London are you ready for Unite the Kingdom”. In another post he added: “Make your plans”.
It comes after more than 110,000 people joined the Tommy Robinson-organised protest in September last year. Marchers travelled to London by train and coach for a demonstration, which was billed as a “festival of free speech”.
The scale of the protest vastly outgrew police estimates resulting in tense and at times violent clashes between protesters and police. The Metropolitan police said at least 25 people were arrested and 26 officers were injured, including four who were seriously hurt.
Marchers were arrested for a range of offences, including affray, violent disorder, assaults and criminal damage. The crowds were addressed by Elon Musk, who dialled in via video link and spoke of “the rapidly increasing erosion of Britain”, before calling for the dissolution of the UK parliament.
About 5,000 counter-protesters from trade unions and anti-fascist groups marched in a separate route in central London. The first protest also came on the back of Operation Raise The Colours - a movement that saw St George’s flags and bunting hung up across the UK, and roundabouts painted. The movement is thought to have been started - and continues to be encouraged - by the Birmingham-based groups the Weoley Warriors and Weoley Castle Warriors.
Robinson’s real name is Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon but took on the pseudonym to hide his identity and criminal history which he was successful in doing until the connection was uncovered in July 2010 by Searchlight magazine. The name ‘Tommy Robinson’ is understood to have come from a prominent member of the Luton Town MIGs, a football hooligan crew which follows Luton Town.
Robinson has been in and out of prison throughout his life for crimes including illegally entered the United States using a friend's passport, violating a court order, harassment, libel and contempt of court.