{"id":3643,"date":"2026-02-21T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:10:03","slug":"far-right-protest-in-major-uk-city-as-police-issue-warning-joe-co-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3643","title":{"rendered":"Far-right protest in major UK city as police issue warning &#8211; JOE.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Police warn of disruption in major UK city as far-right protest begins\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2227432834.jpg?height=1024&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Officers have been given extra powers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Hundreds of people in Manchester city centre are gathering today for a protest by far-right group Britain First.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Britain First supporters are due to meet at noon outside Picadilly station, before a \u201cmarch for remigration and mass deportations\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In response, a number of counter-protests are also being held by anti-racism groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Resist Britain first, which is a coalition of Greater Manchester campaign groups, and Stand Up To Racism Manchester were also expected to take place from 11.15am in the city centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader, is due to address the SUTR rally in Piccadilly Gardens from 11.30am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A 10-hour dispersal order on the city centre has been issued by the police, which means officers have extra powers to remove people from the area during the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It aims to \u201cprevent anti-social behaviour, crime, harassment, alarm, or distress\u201d, GPM said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Manchester council leader Bev Craig, on Thursday said that Britain First were not welcome in Manchester and urged people to come together to \u201csend a clear message that hate has no place in our city\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The protest comes during an ongoing travel disruption across Manchester due to a \u201cmajor overhaul\u201d project at Manchester Piccadilly station, as the station is effectively closed until Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The march also comes at a politically charged time in Greater Manchester, just days before voters head to the polls in a closely watched by-election in Gorton and Denton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In the by-election, immigration has become one of the most contested issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Farright #protest #major #city #police #issue #warning #JOE.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officers have been given extra powers Hundreds of people in Manchester city centre are gathering today for a protest by far-right group Britain First. Britain First supporters are due to meet at noon outside Picadilly station, before a \u201cmarch for remigration and mass deportations\u201d. 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