Six arrested after clashes at UK anti-immigration rally (VIDEOS)
The Britain First party held its ‘March for Remigration’ in Manchester on Saturday
Six people were arrested on Saturday in Manchester, northwestern England, after anti-immigration demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters, police said.
Thousands of people attended the ‘March for Remigration’ organized by Britain First, a right-wing party demanding the mass deportation of illegal migrants. Many participants carried British and English flags.
Counterprotesters from groups including Stand Up to Racism Manchester and the Resist Britain First coalition also gathered in the streets to denounce immigration hardliners.
????BREAKING: Muslim thugs attack patriots at the march for Remigration in Manchester ????????
— BRITAIN IS BROKEN ???????? (@BROKENBRITAIN0) February 21, 2026
They were antagonising and pulling flags off of patriots but they soon backed off when literally THOUSANDS of people were chasing them
The police were frantically trying to protect the… pic.twitter.com/JNyIq2o08z
Scuffles and fistfights broke out between the rivaling groups, with Britain First supporters accusing their opponents of attempting to block the streets. Police intervened to break up the brawls.
A video posted on social media shows a group of protesters holding British flags kicking a man on the ground.
Asian Muslim lad got jumped by Britain First thugs in Manchester today. pic.twitter.com/xIZerTzYYM
— Dilly Hussain (@DillyHussain88) February 21, 2026
Another video shows a protester punching a police officer.
Police officer punched in face in Manchester as counter-protesters clash with ‘Britain First’ supporters. 6 people were arrested following disruption throughout Manchester city centre. pic.twitter.com/I4iBbS96p8
— Urban Pictures (@Urban_Pictures) February 21, 2026
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said six people were arrested for public disorder and breach of the peace. The offenses included assaulting an emergency worker and breaching a dispersal notice.
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Multiple protests have been held across the UK in recent years in response to the housing of asylum seekers in hotels and high-profile sexual assault cases involving migrants. In 2025, one in five Britons named immigration as their top concern, according to a Gallup poll.