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Manchester Clashes: Police Arrest 11 at Britain First Rally

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Hundreds of Britain First supporters and anti-racism groups clashed in Manchester, leading to eleven arrests. Police deployed extra measures to maintain order and safety, following criticism from a previous violent march.

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Manchester Clashes: Police Arrest 11 at Britain First Rally

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Manchester Clashes: Police Arrest 11 at Britain First Rally. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 18th, around 1,000 Britain, first supporters hit the streets of Manchester City Center on Saturday, marching from Stores Street under. Piccadilly Station, right afternoon to St. Peter's Square for a rally by 1-15 in the afternoon. Meanwhile, anti-racism groups under the resist to Britain first banner held their counter-protest in Piccadilly Gardens, with cops working hard to keep. The two sides apart. This all ramped up at the February's Britain first march, turned violent, where a greater Manchester police caught heat for losing control, hundreds of. Offerses showed up this time to avoid a repeat. Eleven arrests went down after clashes between the far-right crowd and stand up to racism demonstrators on charges like public order offenses, assaults, and breaching dispersal notices. Police rolled out extra tools, a section 34 dispersal order across the center, and section 60 for stop and searches plus face cover. Bands stressing they police fare, keep folks safe, and shut down any criminal bives while

letting protests roll.

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