An estimated 500,000 people filled the streets of London on Saturday, March 28 in a massive show of opposition to the far right, in what is considered as the largest anti–far-right demonstration in British history.
The march, organized by the Together Alliance and backed by around 500 groups, including trade unions, anti-racism organizations, and community groups, brought together participants from across the country. Demonstrators converged on Whitehall near the UK Parliament, carrying banners and chanting against racism, Islamophobia, and the growing influence of far-right politics.
Participants said the scale of the mobilization reflected rising concern over the growing visibility of far-right movements and political figures in the United Kingdom. In recent years, anti-immigration rhetoric and nationalist politics have gained traction, with figures such as Nigel Farage and far-right activist Tommy Robinson drawing significant support.
Trade union activist Aadam Muuse said racism and Islamophobia were increasingly moving into mainstream political discourse, adding that the march was needed to push back against these trends.
Writer and activist Hamja Ahsan said, “we need to show them that we’re the majority,” he said. “At a street level, the far right won’t take over our streets.”
Sabby Dhalu, joint secretary of the Together Alliance and co-convenor of Stand Up To Racism said, “we believe that the majority of British people stand against the hatred and division and racism that was being encouraged at that demonstration and by these types of organisations, and it’s time to act.”
The demonstration drew people of all ages and backgrounds, with participants describing an atmosphere of unity and solidarity. “You think this would never happen here, and then all of a sudden this might happen,” said museum worker Charlotte Elliston. “You see that it is getting scary.”
Several political figures joined the march, including Jeremy Corbyn, who argued that social and economic inequality, not migration, was driving public discontent. Other participants included Zarah Sultana, Diane Abbott, and Andy Burnham.
Human rights group Amnesty International UK described the rally as a “historic demonstration,” saying participants were calling for a society based on dignity, equality, and human rights.
A separate march organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign also took place in the city and later joined the main demonstration, linking opposition to the far right with the global solidarity movement in support of Palestinian resistance.
