Saturday 18 May 2019

Trouble at Tommy Robinson event in Oldham

Muslim Defence League Confront Tommy Robinson in Limeside Oldham.
(Picture Joel Goodman/LNP)

Tommy Robinson, ex- leader of the English Defence League, who is now an adviser to Gerald Batten, the current leader of UKIP, was today expected to appear in Oldham just as social media showed conflict between his supporters and opponents of his views. 

The Greater Manchester Police said a 'number of objects were thrown' and there was damage to two police vehicles.

Police said there were no reported injuries and rumours someone had been stabbed were false.

It is uncertain where Mr Robinson,  who is campaigning for the European elections as an independent candidate for north-west England, was during the trouble.

 Tommy Robinson is running as an independent candidate to become an MEP for North West region of England, one of 11 candidates in the constituency.

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