";s:4:"text";s:4394:"A counter-demonstration by Unite Against Fascism (UAF) was allowed to take place on the Victoria Embankment only between 12.30pm and 3pm. London Syria crisis: Anti-war protesters march through London hailing. Superintendent Emma Richards said: "We have made the decision to impose conditions based on current tensions and concerns, information about the intentions of the organisers of these events and intelligence from previous marches held by similar groups.The EDL descended on Trafalgar Square, while the Football Lads Alliance marched on London Bridge – the scene of the deadly terror attack that killed eight people earlier this month.Dive right in! “We don’t care who comes out, whether its gays or Muslims, as long as they support us … but football fans are at the core of it.”The anti-racist group simply stood with their signs.Michael Bradley, also of Stand up to Racism, was present at the event, and stressed there were some marchers who were not racist and were genuinely concerned about terror attacks.Shortly after, the FLA began singing the national anthem and moved onto Westminster Bridge for more speeches.Despite the suspected connections of organisers and some attendees to the far right, there was much less drinking than at EDL marches, no flags and very little chanting, other than that prompted by speakers. Balaclava-clad activists wrestled with cops as tensions ran high at the demonstration. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned today's far-right protests in London, which saw six police officers injured. Some planned speakers, cancelled at the last minute, were also linked to the far right. Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherRiot police have scrambled to far-right and anti-fascist protest marches in central London.Scotland Yard said it was taking action under public order laws.A MARCH organised by the English Defence League has sparked riots across the capital."We have a duty to ensure that the community in central London can go about their daily business not unduly impacted by demonstrations taking place."A counter-demonstration by Unite Against Fascism (UAF) was allowed to take place on the Victoria Embankment only between 12.30pm and 3pm.The protests come in the wake of other deadly terrorist attacks on Finsbury Park mosque, the Manchester Arena and also Westminster Bridge.Assembly at any other location was not permitted.Rules laid down by police meant the EDL march in the heart of London was only allowed to legally take place for 90 minutes from 1pm on a route from Charing Cross to a rally on the Victoria Embankment.The EDL took to the streets on Saturday, with United Against Facism and United Against Extremism also in the area.Meanwhile, in Birmingham up to 200 Britain First supporters have taken to the streets to protest while a similar number got together in Liverpool."We believe the approach is appropriate. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.But as the crowd walked quietly towards the cenotaph, some seemed to forget the peaceful and sombre nature of their march.Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? They send their kids to madrassas. Coins were also allegedly thrown.But Mr Bradley added there had been sustained Islamophobic abuse on the group’s Facebook page leading up to the event that was tolerated for too long. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. He was also concerned about how tolerated Mr Robinson was by organisers.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.The march briefly paused as men stopped to scream at them, pushing against the police line. WARNING: Police released this statement on the march (Image: TWITTER) Pictures showed the former leader of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, addressing crowds. I’ll f****** open you up,” a marcher in a pork pie hat hissed at a counter-demonstrator.“Its about making the government understand that people are fed up,” he said.