All the roads closed in London during Tommy Robinson and counter protests

Saturday is set to see central London swarmed by 80,000 protesters, including Tommy Robinson.

Far-right protesters will join Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – for the Unite the Kingdom protest, while another 30,000 are expected to march to mark Nakba Day, also known as the ‘Palestinian Catastrophe’.

Stand Up To Racism will join the latter group, who are opposing the Unite the Kingdom march.

The two demonstrations coincide with the FA Cup Final, which will see tens of thousands of fans head to Wembley to see Chelsea face off against Man City.

The Metropolitan Police will deploy 4,000 officers in one of the force’s largest public order operations ever.

This includes the use of helicopters, drones, armed police, mounted police, and dog teams.

Live facial recognition cameras will also be used for the first time during a public order operation, but not on the march routes.

Protesters from the two demonstrations have been ordered to stay away from each other, with each given set routes.

The Unite the Kingdom demonstration will form up in Kingsway before heading to Whitehall via Aldwych and The Strand.

Their rally is due to take place in Parliament Square.

The Nakba Day protests will form on Exhibition Road in Kensington, before going to Waterloo Place via Brompton Road.

They will then head to Piccadilly, where their rally will take place.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said: ‘Saturday which has the potential to be one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent years.

‘We’ll be policing two significant and potentially challenging protests in the centre of the city as well as the FA Cup Final which takes place at Wembley on the same day.’

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