Demonstrators during an anti-racism protest organised by Stand Up to Racism, in George Square, Glasgow, August 10, 2024
THOUSANDS of members of the public, trade unionists and campaigners protested against racism and the far right in towns and cities across Britain at the weekend.
In the last two weeks Islamophobic and racist violence escalated across the country after the far right exploited the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport to incite riots.
But this weekend in London, over 5,000 people gathered outside the Westminster headquarters of the far-right party Reform, whose racist rhetoric has helped fuel the hate seen on the streets.
As extremist movements grow on the streets and at the ballot box, the emergence of the Together Alliance points to a vital strategy: unity across trade unions, campaigners and communities, says TONY CONWAY
ROZ FOYER explains the significance and tradition of today’s St Andrew’s Day March and Rally
