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Heywood Protest Defies Council, Far-Right Rally Expected

7/11/2026

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The Heywood protest will go ahead in memorial gardens on Saturday, July 11, despite the council’s request to relocate it.
Council officials said the gardens are for remembrance and should not host political rallies.
The rally will feature Restore Britain mayoral candidate Marlon West and former Britain First co-leader Ashlea Simon.
Labour MP Elsie Blundell called the far-right groups’ presence inappropriate and said a heavy police presence is expected.

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The Heywood protest will go ahead in memorial gardens on Saturday, July 11, despite the council’s request to relocate it.
Council officials said the gardens are for remembrance and should not host political rallies.
The rally will feature Restore Britain mayoral candidate Marlon West and former Britain First co-leader Ashlea Simon.
Labour MP Elsie Blundell called the far-right groups’ presence inappropriate and said a heavy police presence is expected.