Police hunt for 18 more people over ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest in London

Three of the 18 people police are tracing in connection to offences committed at the ‘United the Kingdom’ protest (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)

Police are hunting for 18 more people following public disorder at Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march in London.

The Met Police previously released photos of 11 suspects after officers were punched, kicked and pelted with bottles at the demonstration on Saturday, September 13.

24 people were arrested during the rally, which saw between 110,000 and 150,000 demonstrators descend on Whitehall despite bold claims from Robinson that he attracted three million ‘patriots’.

Investigators have released this latest set of photos in connection with a range of public order offences and assaults on emergency workers.

DCI Natalie Norris said: ‘As with any major event, we know people may [have] attended [who] were from outside of London, so we’re asking for people across the country to take a look at those pictured and get in touch if they recognise anyone.’

The march was organised by far-right activist Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and featured speakers including former actor Laurence Fox and X owner Elon Musk.

Flares are thrown as protesters taking part in a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally are held back by police officers (Picture: EPA/TAYFUN SALCI)

The rally, which saw protesters draped in St George’s flags march through Central London, is thought to be the UK’s biggest nationalist event in decades.

Billed by organisers as a ‘festival of free speech’, the event came amid rising anger over immigration and asylum seeker accommodation.

26 police officers were injured, four seriously. But Mayor Sadiq Khan said the protestors were largely peaceful.

Three of those arrested were women and the rest were men. Eight people were charged with assault and public order offences.

One person received a caution and 11 were bailed under investigation.

Far-right figure Tommy Robinson takes part in the march in Westminster named ‘Unite The Kingdom’. (Picture: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire)

Since the Met’s first appeal to identify 11 people, officers have identified one suspect.

At the march, Robinson told the crowd that ‘the revolution has started’, adding: ‘Today is the spark of a cultural revolution in Great Britain.

‘The traitors in Westminster are watching right now.’

Elon Musk appeared via video link to tell the crowd that ‘the left are the party of murder’ in a reference to the killing of Charlie Kirk.

The X owner also warned protesters: ‘Violence is going to come to you, you will have no choice.’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government ‘will not stand’ for assaults on police officers.

‘Britain is a nation proudly built on tolerance, diversity and respect,’ he said.

Members of the public cross Westminster Bridge bound for Whitehall during the Unite The Kingdom rally in Central London (Picture: Ben Montgomery/Getty Images)

‘Our flag represents our diverse country and we will never surrender it to those that use it as a symbol of violence, fear and division.’

Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, has since accused Musk of ‘inciting violence’ and called for him to be prosecuted under the Online Safety Act.

Downing Street also condemned Musk’s comments as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’.

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