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Ten Arrested After Bristol Anti-Immigration, Counter-Protest March

8/9/2026

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Avon and Somerset Police arrested ten people after anti-immigration and counter-protesters marched through Bristol city centre.
The march passed Queen’s Square, Bristol Bridge and Bridewell Police Station before ending at the Cenotaph, where police reported pockets of disorder.
Police estimated about 150 anti-immigration protesters and 300 counter-protesters participated.
Six of those arrested were suspected of concealing their identity under new rules that ban face coverings in designated zones.

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Avon and Somerset Police arrested ten people after anti-immigration and counter-protesters marched through Bristol city centre.
The march passed Queen’s Square, Bristol Bridge and Bridewell Police Station before ending at the Cenotaph, where police reported pockets of disorder.
Police estimated about 150 anti-immigration protesters and 300 counter-protesters participated.
Six of those arrested were suspected of concealing their identity under new rules that ban face coverings in designated zones.