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Police Set Conditions for Controversial Ukip March in Tower Hamlets
1/22/2026
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- The Metropolitan Police will impose conditions on a planned far-right Ukip march in Tower Hamlets on January 31 due to fears of violence.
- The measures are not a ban, and an alternative route may be available.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman of the Metropolitan Police cited the local Bangladeshi community's likely reaction as a factor.
- Public safety is the priority, and anyone protesting police orders will be arrested.
