Scuffles break out as anti-fascist activists take on marches planned by far-right and anti-Islam groups, including the English Defense League, across the UK.
Hundreds of police officers were dispatched to streets in the capital London and the country’s second biggest city Birmingham Saturday in an effort to prevent violence.
In Birmingham, dozens of Britain First activists waved national flags and banners, reading “Time to fight Islamic Terror,” while chanting “Britain First, Fighting Back.”
Counter-demos were, meanwhile, planned by the Unite Against Fascism and United Against Extremism.
In recent months, Britain has been rocked by a string of deadly terrorist attacks.
“There will be a high-visibility police presence at the scene and we have significant…