The UK has seen an increase in street protests in recent months. On 13 September, the Unite the Kingdom rally drew thousands to the capital. Media estimates put the number at around 150,000, while organisers claimed two million — a vast discrepancy, but either way one of London’s largest.
Last weekend also saw a smattering of right-wing marches take place in various cities. The Southampton protest was in response, like the others, to the use of hotels to house migrants, but also to videos that had circulated online purporting to show men harassing a demonstration the week before.
