Anti-racist march in Edinburgh draws 5,000 after knife attacks; lawyer blames Farage and Reform UK
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A 5,000-strong anti-racist march took place in Leith, Edinburgh, in response to a series of violent racist attacks on June 19 that left several people seriously injured. A leading human rights lawyer speaking at the demonstration placed direct blame on Nigel Farage and Reform UK for inciting the attacks through their rhetoric. A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the rampage across Edinburgh.
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· 3 pulledA leading human rights lawyer placed direct responsibility for the attacks at the door of Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
Five thousand people took to the streets of Leith on Saturday in a powerful show of anti-racist solidarity.
The demonstration was a direct response to a rampage on the evening of 19 June when a 36-year-old Scottish man was arrested and charged in connection with a series of violent attacks across Edinburgh in which five men were
A leading human rights lawyer used Saturday's 5,000-strong anti-racist march through Leith to accuse Nigel Farage and Reform UK of directly inciting th ...
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