Six Arrested in Manchester Protest Clashes

Six people were arrested in Manchester, England, on Saturday after clashes erupted between participants in an anti-immigration march organized by the far-right group Britain First and counterprotesters opposing the event. The March for Remigration, which demanded the mass deportation of undocumented migrants, drew hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in the city center starting around noon, carrying British and English flags while chanting slogans against immigration.

The march, originally set to begin at midday, was delayed by about an hour as police managed tensions with multiple counterdemonstrations that had started earlier. Groups including Stand Up to Racism Manchester and the Resist Britain First coalition assembled nearby, forming larger crowds with anti-racist banners and flags from various causes, such as Palestinian solidarity. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed one of the counterprotest rallies in Piccadilly Gardens, emphasizing unity against division.

Scuffles broke out as the rival groups encountered each other along the route, particularly in areas like Piccadilly Gardens and Bloom Street near the city's Gay Village. Videos circulating on social media...