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|Counter protest by, and clashes with, [[Unite Against Fascism]] (UAF) supporters.<ref name=Telegraph1 /><ref name=Guardian4 />
 
|Counter protest by, and clashes with, [[Unite Against Fascism]] (UAF) supporters.<ref name=Telegraph1 /><ref name=Guardian4 />
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|Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF. Leeds council and West Yorkshire Police thanked the public and participants "for their patience and consideration".<ref name=BBC11 /><ref name=WYP1 /><ref>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Bill-for-policing-Bradford-demonstrations.6504794.jp]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> The protest was controversial as a tree which had been erected in [[Leeds City Square|City Square]] with the intention to decorate it as a Christmas tree at a later date had to be taken down to accommodate the protest.
 
|Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF. Leeds council and West Yorkshire Police thanked the public and participants "for their patience and consideration".<ref name=BBC11 /><ref name=WYP1 /><ref>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Bill-for-policing-Bradford-demonstrations.6504794.jp]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> The protest was controversial as a tree which had been erected in [[Leeds City Square|City Square]] with the intention to decorate it as a Christmas tree at a later date had to be taken down to accommodate the protest.
 
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|5 December 2009
 
|5 December 2009
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|[[Nottingham]]
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|Nottingham
 
|500<ref name=Guardian5 />
 
|500<ref name=Guardian5 />
 
|Demonstration following [[Mercian Regiment]] homecoming parade, clashes with Asian students and UAF.<ref name=Guardian5 />
 
|Demonstration following [[Mercian Regiment]] homecoming parade, clashes with Asian students and UAF.<ref name=Guardian5 />
 
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|23 January 2010
 
|23 January 2010
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|[[Stoke-on-Trent]]
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|1,500<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|title=Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally|publisher=BBC|date=24 January 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm}}</ref>
 
|1,500<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|title=Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally|publisher=BBC|date=24 January 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm}}</ref>
 
|EDL break through police lines. Police officers were injured and police vehicles damaged.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> All arrests were linked to the EDL demonstration.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm|title=Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally|publisher=BBC News|date=2010-01-24|accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8521919.stm BBC News - EDL Stoke-on-Trent rally cost nearly £200,000 to police]</ref> Approximately 300 supporters of [[Unite Against Fascism]] held a counter demonstration.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm BBC News: "Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally"]
 
|EDL break through police lines. Police officers were injured and police vehicles damaged.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> All arrests were linked to the EDL demonstration.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm|title=Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally|publisher=BBC News|date=2010-01-24|accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8521919.stm BBC News - EDL Stoke-on-Trent rally cost nearly £200,000 to police]</ref> Approximately 300 supporters of [[Unite Against Fascism]] held a counter demonstration.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8476873.stm BBC News: "Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally"]
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|20 March 2010
 
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|[[Bolton]]
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|2,000<ref name="belfasttelegraph1"/>
 
|2,000<ref name="belfasttelegraph1"/>
 
|Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF.<ref name="belfasttelegraph1"/><ref name="Boltonnews">{{cite news|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5077171.The______300_000_price____of_policing_protesters_rallies|title=The ‘£300,000 price’ of policing protesters rallies|publisher=[[The Bolton News]]|date=23 March 2010|accessdate=25 July 2010}}</ref> 9 arrested from EDL and around 55 from UAF.<ref name="belfasttelegraph1">{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/74-arrests-in-demo-clash-14733310.html|title=74 arrests in demo clash|publisher=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date= 21 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8577777.stm |title=Police battle to control EDL and UAF protest in Bolton|publisher=BBC|date=20 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="theboltonnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5074044.55_arrests_at_protests|title=55 arrests at protests|publisher=[[The Bolton News]]|date=20 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2010}}</ref>
 
|Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF.<ref name="belfasttelegraph1"/><ref name="Boltonnews">{{cite news|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5077171.The______300_000_price____of_policing_protesters_rallies|title=The ‘£300,000 price’ of policing protesters rallies|publisher=[[The Bolton News]]|date=23 March 2010|accessdate=25 July 2010}}</ref> 9 arrested from EDL and around 55 from UAF.<ref name="belfasttelegraph1">{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/74-arrests-in-demo-clash-14733310.html|title=74 arrests in demo clash|publisher=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date= 21 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8577777.stm |title=Police battle to control EDL and UAF protest in Bolton|publisher=BBC|date=20 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="theboltonnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5074044.55_arrests_at_protests|title=55 arrests at protests|publisher=[[The Bolton News]]|date=20 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2010}}</ref>
 
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|3 April 2010
 
|3 April 2010
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|[[Dudley]]
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|Dudley
 
|2,000<ref name="dailymail1">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1263276/English-Defence-League-protesters-clash-police.html |title=English Defence League protesters clash with police &#124; Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk|date=3 April 2010|accessdate=2010-08-01|location=London}}</ref>
 
|2,000<ref name="dailymail1">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1263276/English-Defence-League-protesters-clash-police.html |title=English Defence League protesters clash with police &#124; Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk|date=3 April 2010|accessdate=2010-08-01|location=London}}</ref>
 
|Several EDL supporters knocked down fencing and escaped the police cordon.<ref name="dailymail1"/><ref>[http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2010/04/18/sunday-mercury-unveils-face-of-leader-of-edl-whose-group-has-cost-taxpayers-2-million-66331-26264953/2 "''Sunday Mercury'' unveils face of leader of EDL, whose group has cost taxpayers £2 million"]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8602791.stm BBC News: "Dudley rallies 'cost council an estimated £150,000'"]</ref> There were 1500 UAF counter-demonstrators.<ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/news/black-country/black-country-news/2010/04/04/edl-in-dudley-uaf-bring-1-500-to-town-for-counter-protest-97319-26172847 ''Birmingham Mail'': Black Country News - "EDL in Dudley: UAF bring 1,500 to town for counter protest"]</ref>
 
|Several EDL supporters knocked down fencing and escaped the police cordon.<ref name="dailymail1"/><ref>[http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2010/04/18/sunday-mercury-unveils-face-of-leader-of-edl-whose-group-has-cost-taxpayers-2-million-66331-26264953/2 "''Sunday Mercury'' unveils face of leader of EDL, whose group has cost taxpayers £2 million"]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8602791.stm BBC News: "Dudley rallies 'cost council an estimated £150,000'"]</ref> There were 1500 UAF counter-demonstrators.<ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/news/black-country/black-country-news/2010/04/04/edl-in-dudley-uaf-bring-1-500-to-town-for-counter-protest-97319-26172847 ''Birmingham Mail'': Black Country News - "EDL in Dudley: UAF bring 1,500 to town for counter protest"]</ref>
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|11 September 2010
 
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|120<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11275810|work=BBC News|title=Eight arrests at English Defence League event in Oldham|date=12 September 2010}}</ref>
 
|120<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11275810|work=BBC News|title=Eight arrests at English Defence League event in Oldham|date=12 September 2010}}</ref>
 
|EDL converged on Oldham around mid-day after telephoning police in advance at 8.45am<ref name="oldham-chronicle.co.uk">[http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/46908/hate-mobs-terror-reign Oldham-chronicle.co.uk]</ref> and laid a wreath at the war memorial.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="oldham-chronicle.co.uk"/>
 
|EDL converged on Oldham around mid-day after telephoning police in advance at 8.45am<ref name="oldham-chronicle.co.uk">[http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/46908/hate-mobs-terror-reign Oldham-chronicle.co.uk]</ref> and laid a wreath at the war memorial.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="oldham-chronicle.co.uk"/>
 
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| 9 October 2010
 
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|Leicester
 
|1000<ref name="leics.police.uk">[http://www.leics.police.uk/news/4249_police_thank_public_following_protests/ Police.uk]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref>
 
|1000<ref name="leics.police.uk">[http://www.leics.police.uk/news/4249_police_thank_public_following_protests/ Police.uk]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref>
 
|After the Home secretary accepted  Leicester City Council's application for a ban on all marches in the city on this date<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/8041017/Leicester-marches-banned-by-Theresa-May.html|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|title=Leicester marches banned by Theresa May|date=4 October 2010}}</ref> the EDL held a static demonstration numbering 1,000,<ref name="leics.police.uk"/> while Unite Against Fascism (UAF) staged a counter-protest numbering 700.<ref name="leics.police.uk"/> One police officer was taken to hospital with a leg injury and two protesters were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.<ref>[http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/edlprotest/Police-say-1-700-people-involved-Leicester-city-centre-protest/article-2740983-detail/article.html Thisisleicestershire.com]</ref>
 
|After the Home secretary accepted  Leicester City Council's application for a ban on all marches in the city on this date<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/8041017/Leicester-marches-banned-by-Theresa-May.html|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|title=Leicester marches banned by Theresa May|date=4 October 2010}}</ref> the EDL held a static demonstration numbering 1,000,<ref name="leics.police.uk"/> while Unite Against Fascism (UAF) staged a counter-protest numbering 700.<ref name="leics.police.uk"/> One police officer was taken to hospital with a leg injury and two protesters were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.<ref>[http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/edlprotest/Police-say-1-700-people-involved-Leicester-city-centre-protest/article-2740983-detail/article.html Thisisleicestershire.com]</ref>
 
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| 25 October 2010
 
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|The EDL held a protest opposing "Islamification" of the United Kingdom and showing support for Israel outside the Israeli embassy. It was attended by Rabbi [[Nachum Shifren]].<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=192681 Jpost.com]</ref>
 
|The EDL held a protest opposing "Islamification" of the United Kingdom and showing support for Israel outside the Israeli embassy. It was attended by Rabbi [[Nachum Shifren]].<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=192681 Jpost.com]</ref>
 
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| 27 November 2010
 
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|[[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]
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|Preston, Lancashire
 
|1000+
 
|1000+
 
|There was a counter demonstration attended by 150 supporters of UAF.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-11854016 BBC.co.uk]</ref>
 
|There was a counter demonstration attended by 150 supporters of UAF.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-11854016 BBC.co.uk]</ref>
 
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|[[Nuneaton]]
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|500 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-11857789 | work=BBC News | title=Five held over Nuneaton EDL and anti-fascist protests|date=28 November 2010}}</ref>
 
|500 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-11857789 | work=BBC News | title=Five held over Nuneaton EDL and anti-fascist protests|date=28 November 2010}}</ref>
 
|There was a counter demonstration by 150 local anti-fascists. Both sides threw missiles and fire works.<ref>[http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2010/11/29/missiles-thrown-during-tense-edl-march-in-nuneaton-92746-27735718/ Coventrytelegraph.net]</ref>
 
|There was a counter demonstration by 150 local anti-fascists. Both sides threw missiles and fire works.<ref>[http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2010/11/29/missiles-thrown-during-tense-edl-march-in-nuneaton-92746-27735718/ Coventrytelegraph.net]</ref>
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|1500–3000<ref name="BBC050211">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-12372713 "EDL and UAF stage rival protests in Luton"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 5 February 2011</ref><ref name=tv2>{{citenews|url=http://www.tv2nyhetene.no/utenriks/nordmenn-deltar-i-omstridt-antimuslimsk-nasjonalistmarsj-3408481.html|work=[[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]|title=Nordmenn deltar i omstridt anti-muslimsk nasjonalistmarsj|location=[[Luton]]/[[Bergen]]|date=5 February 2011|first1=Bent  |last1=Skjærstad |firat2=Christian |last2=Sønsteby}}</ref><ref name=guardian050211>{{citenews|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/feb/05/david-cameron-speech-criticised-edl|location=London|work=The Guardian|title=David Cameron sparks fury from critics who say attack on multiculturalism has boosted English Defence League|date=5 February 2011|first1=Toby|last1=Helm|first2=Matthew|last2=Taylor|first3=Rowenna|last3=Davis}}</ref>
 
|1500–3000<ref name="BBC050211">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-12372713 "EDL and UAF stage rival protests in Luton"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 5 February 2011</ref><ref name=tv2>{{citenews|url=http://www.tv2nyhetene.no/utenriks/nordmenn-deltar-i-omstridt-antimuslimsk-nasjonalistmarsj-3408481.html|work=[[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]|title=Nordmenn deltar i omstridt anti-muslimsk nasjonalistmarsj|location=[[Luton]]/[[Bergen]]|date=5 February 2011|first1=Bent  |last1=Skjærstad |firat2=Christian |last2=Sønsteby}}</ref><ref name=guardian050211>{{citenews|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/feb/05/david-cameron-speech-criticised-edl|location=London|work=The Guardian|title=David Cameron sparks fury from critics who say attack on multiculturalism has boosted English Defence League|date=5 February 2011|first1=Toby|last1=Helm|first2=Matthew|last2=Taylor|first3=Rowenna|last3=Davis}}</ref>
 
|The EDL was joined by new "defence leagues" from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, as well as other more established groups from France, Germany and Denmark.<ref name=tv2/><ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/04/edl-rally-european-far-right|work=The Guardian|title=EDL protest attracts European far-right activists|first1=Matthew|last1=Taylor|first2=Rowenna|last2=Davis|date=4 February 2011|accessdate=5 February 2011}}</ref> A counter-protest took place in another location in the city and was attended by approximately 1000 UAF supporters.<ref name="BBC050211"/> The protests were policed by officers from 14 forces.<ref name="BBC050211"/>
 
|The EDL was joined by new "defence leagues" from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, as well as other more established groups from France, Germany and Denmark.<ref name=tv2/><ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/04/edl-rally-european-far-right|work=The Guardian|title=EDL protest attracts European far-right activists|first1=Matthew|last1=Taylor|first2=Rowenna|last2=Davis|date=4 February 2011|accessdate=5 February 2011}}</ref> A counter-protest took place in another location in the city and was attended by approximately 1000 UAF supporters.<ref name="BBC050211"/> The protests were policed by officers from 14 forces.<ref name="BBC050211"/>
 
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|[[Rochdale]]
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|500
 
|500
 
| Around 500 EDL protesters congregated at Rochdale town centre's war memorial. A counter-protest was held by Unite Against Fascism, with the two groups being kept 100 feet apart by police. 31 people were arrested.<ref>{{cite web|title=31 arrests at EDL protest|url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/united_kingdom/8892235.31_arrests_at_EDL_protest/}}</ref>
 
| Around 500 EDL protesters congregated at Rochdale town centre's war memorial. A counter-protest was held by Unite Against Fascism, with the two groups being kept 100 feet apart by police. 31 people were arrested.<ref>{{cite web|title=31 arrests at EDL protest|url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/united_kingdom/8892235.31_arrests_at_EDL_protest/}}</ref>
 
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|2000<ref>{{cite news|title=Blackburn protests: How the day unfolded|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburn/8950896.12_arrests_in_Blackburn_EDL_protest_and_counter|newspaper=[[Lancashire Telegraph]]|date=2 April 2011|accessdate=9 July 2011}}</ref>
 
|2000<ref>{{cite news|title=Blackburn protests: How the day unfolded|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburn/8950896.12_arrests_in_Blackburn_EDL_protest_and_counter|newspaper=[[Lancashire Telegraph]]|date=2 April 2011|accessdate=9 July 2011}}</ref>
 
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|300<ref name="BBCCambridgeDemo">{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14094344 |title=BBC News - Five arrests during Cambridge EDL and anti-fascist marches|work=bbc.co.uk |date=9 July 2011 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>
 
|300<ref name="BBCCambridgeDemo">{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14094344 |title=BBC News - Five arrests during Cambridge EDL and anti-fascist marches|work=bbc.co.uk |date=9 July 2011 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>
 
|1000 attended a counter-demonstration.<ref name="BBCCambridgeDemo" /> There were seven arrests in total.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/English-Defence-Leauge-march-ends-after-failed-bid-to-target-mosque-09072011.htm |title=Cambridge City News, Cambridge Local News Stories & Latest Headlines About Cambridge &#124; Video: English Defence League march ends after failed bid to target mosque|work=cambridge-news.co.uk|year=2011|accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>
 
|1000 attended a counter-demonstration.<ref name="BBCCambridgeDemo" /> There were seven arrests in total.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/English-Defence-Leauge-march-ends-after-failed-bid-to-target-mosque-09072011.htm |title=Cambridge City News, Cambridge Local News Stories & Latest Headlines About Cambridge &#124; Video: English Defence League march ends after failed bid to target mosque|work=cambridge-news.co.uk|year=2011|accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>
 
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|500 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14174669 BBC News - Portsmouth EDL march and counter-protests see seven arrests]</ref>
 
|500 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14174669 BBC News - Portsmouth EDL march and counter-protests see seven arrests]</ref>
 
|The EDL marched through the city while 200 people attended a counter-demonstration by the UAF in [[Portsmouth Guildhall|Guildhall Square]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-fascism protesters make their voices heard in the city|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/anti_fascism_protesters_make_their_voices_heard_in_the_city_1_2873320|newspaper=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref> The two sides never came into direct contact as the EDL were not let into the square, but there were a few incidents where several EDL members tried to disrupt the counter-demonstration. 400 police officers were deployed - some mounted - and seven arrests were made (all of which being on EDL supporters).<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven arrested after Portsmouth far right march|author= |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk:80/news/local/east-hampshire/seven_arrested_after_portsmouth_far_right_march_1_2873463|newspaper=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref>
 
|The EDL marched through the city while 200 people attended a counter-demonstration by the UAF in [[Portsmouth Guildhall|Guildhall Square]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-fascism protesters make their voices heard in the city|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/anti_fascism_protesters_make_their_voices_heard_in_the_city_1_2873320|newspaper=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref> The two sides never came into direct contact as the EDL were not let into the square, but there were a few incidents where several EDL members tried to disrupt the counter-demonstration. 400 police officers were deployed - some mounted - and seven arrests were made (all of which being on EDL supporters).<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven arrested after Portsmouth far right march|author= |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk:80/news/local/east-hampshire/seven_arrested_after_portsmouth_far_right_march_1_2873463|newspaper=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref>
 
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|500<ref>[http://www.periscopepost.com/2011/08/riots-give-rise-to-vigilantes-but-is-it-ever-right-to-take-the-law-into-your-own-hands/ Riots give rise to vigilantes]</ref>
 
|500<ref>[http://www.periscopepost.com/2011/08/riots-give-rise-to-vigilantes-but-is-it-ever-right-to-take-the-law-into-your-own-hands/ Riots give rise to vigilantes]</ref>
 
| EDL vigilantes marched through Enfield during the [[2011 England riots]]
 
| EDL vigilantes marched through Enfield during the [[2011 England riots]]

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Protests

Date Location Attendance Description of event
8 August 2009 Birmingham Unknown Counter protest by, and clashes with, Unite Against Fascism (UAF) supporters.[1][2]
5 September 2009 Birmingham Unknown Clashes with socialist protestors,[3] West Midlands police state the EDL "...had no intent to protest".[4] 45 arrested were from the EDL a similar number were arrested belonged to groups opposing them.[5]
13 September 2009 London Unknown Counter demonstration to pro-Palestinian rally.[6]
10 October 2009 Manchester 700[7] Counter-protest by 1,400 UAF supporters.[7] Riot police on hand to separate sides.[7][8]
31 October 2009 Leeds 900[9][10] Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF. Leeds council and West Yorkshire Police thanked the public and participants "for their patience and consideration".[9][10][11] The protest was controversial as a tree which had been erected in City Square with the intention to decorate it as a Christmas tree at a later date had to be taken down to accommodate the protest.
5 December 2009 Nottingham 500[12] Demonstration following Mercian Regiment homecoming parade, clashes with Asian students and UAF.[12]
23 January 2010 Stoke-on-Trent 1,500[13] EDL break through police lines. Police officers were injured and police vehicles damaged.[13] All arrests were linked to the EDL demonstration.[14][15] Approximately 300 supporters of Unite Against Fascism held a counter demonstration.[16]
5 March 2010 London 300[17] Rally in support of Geert Wilders' visit to the House of Lords. 100 UAF counter-demonstrators.[18]
20 March 2010 Bolton 2,000[19] Counter-protested by 1,500 UAF.[19][20] 9 arrested from EDL and around 55 from UAF.[19][21][22]
3 April 2010 Dudley 2,000[23] Several EDL supporters knocked down fencing and escaped the police cordon.[23][24][25] There were 1500 UAF counter-demonstrators.[26]
1 May 2010 Aylesbury 800 Protest against militant Islam. Eight of the arrests were on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon.[27][28] About 75 UAF counter-demonstrators gathered in the town, but later left.[29]
29 May 2010 Newcastle 1,500-2,000[30] UAF hold counter demonstration of around 1,000. No arrests at either demonstration despite minor scuffles.[30]
17 July 2010 Dudley 500 [31][32] The UAF attendance of 350.[33]
28 August 2010 Bradford 300[34]–700[35] 1,300 police officers were involved in policing the protest.[36] Various missiles were thrown by EDL supporters during the protest.[34][35][37][38] Approximately 300 UAF supporters attended the counter-demonstration.[39]
11 September 2010 Oldham 120[40] EDL converged on Oldham around mid-day after telephoning police in advance at 8.45am[41] and laid a wreath at the war memorial.[40][41]
9 October 2010 Leicester 1000[42] After the Home secretary accepted Leicester City Council's application for a ban on all marches in the city on this date[43] the EDL held a static demonstration numbering 1,000,[42] while Unite Against Fascism (UAF) staged a counter-protest numbering 700.[42] One police officer was taken to hospital with a leg injury and two protesters were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.[44]
25 October 2010 London Unknown The EDL held a protest opposing "Islamification" of the United Kingdom and showing support for Israel outside the Israeli embassy. It was attended by Rabbi Nachum Shifren.[45]
27 November 2010 Preston, Lancashire 1000+ There was a counter demonstration attended by 150 supporters of UAF.[46]
27 November 2010 Nuneaton 500 [47] There was a counter demonstration by 150 local anti-fascists. Both sides threw missiles and fire works.[48]
11 December 2010 Peterborough 500[49] The protest was policed by roughly 1000 officers from 18 forces. A counter-protest by the Peterborough Trades Union Council took place in another location in the city and was attended by approximately 80 people. Police kept the two protests apart.[49]
5 February 2011 Luton 1500–3000[50][51][52] The EDL was joined by new "defence leagues" from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, as well as other more established groups from France, Germany and Denmark.[51][53] A counter-protest took place in another location in the city and was attended by approximately 1000 UAF supporters.[50] The protests were policed by officers from 14 forces.[50]
5 March 2011 Rochdale 500 Around 500 EDL protesters congregated at Rochdale town centre's war memorial. A counter-protest was held by Unite Against Fascism, with the two groups being kept 100 feet apart by police. 31 people were arrested.[54]
2 April 2011 Blackburn 2000[55]
28 May 2011 Blackpool 1500[56] No arrests
9 July 2011 Cambridge 300[57] 1000 attended a counter-demonstration.[57] There were seven arrests in total.[58]
16 July 2011 Portsmouth 500 [59] The EDL marched through the city while 200 people attended a counter-demonstration by the UAF in Guildhall Square.[60] The two sides never came into direct contact as the EDL were not let into the square, but there were a few incidents where several EDL members tried to disrupt the counter-demonstration. 400 police officers were deployed - some mounted - and seven arrests were made (all of which being on EDL supporters).[61]
9 August 2011 Enfield 500[62] EDL vigilantes marched through Enfield during the 2011 England riots

Notes

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Telegraph1
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Guardian4
  3. ↑ Paul Bradley, English Defence League and socialist protesters in violent rampage through Birmingham streets, Sunday Mercury, 6 September 2009.
  4. ↑ File on Four, BBC Radio 4, 22 September 2009
  5. ↑ News: POLICE were today studying CCTV footage in a bid to identify more of the hooligans involved in the violent clashes.  Birmingham Mail.  Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Guardian3
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bbc10
  8. ↑ BBC NEWS: Protest police cost was £200,000
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BBC11
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named WYP1
  11. ↑ [1]Template:Dead link
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Guardian5
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally. 24 January 2010.  BBC
  14. ↑ Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally. 2010-01-24.  BBC News
  15. ↑ BBC News - EDL Stoke-on-Trent rally cost nearly £200,000 to police
  16. ↑ BBC News: "Trouble at Stoke-on-Trent English Defence League rally"
  17. ↑ "Geert Wilders anti-Islam film gets House of Lords screening", The Guardian
  18. ↑ Dutch MP Geert Wilders' anti-Islam film sparks protests. 5 March 2010. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 74 arrests in demo clash. 21 March 2010.  The Belfast Telegraph
  20. ↑ The ‘£300,000 price’ of policing protesters rallies. 23 March 2010.  The Bolton News
  21. ↑ Police battle to control EDL and UAF protest in Bolton. 20 March 2010.  BBC
  22. ↑ 55 arrests at protests.  The Bolton News.  Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 English Defence League protesters clash with police | Mail Online. 3 April 2010.  Dailymail.co.uk
  24. ↑ "Sunday Mercury unveils face of leader of EDL, whose group has cost taxpayers £2 million"
  25. ↑ BBC News: "Dudley rallies 'cost council an estimated £150,000'"
  26. ↑ Birmingham Mail: Black Country News - "EDL in Dudley: UAF bring 1,500 to town for counter protest"
  27. ↑ English Defence League protest leads to 12 arrests. 2010-05-01.  BBC News
  28. ↑ EDL demo in Aylesbury set to cost police £300,000 - News - Bucks Herald
  29. ↑ "Police clash with anti-Islamist protesters in Buckinghamshire", The Telegraph
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 No arrests at English Defence League Newcastle march.  Sunday Sun.  Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  31. ↑ LIVE UPDATE - Trouble flares at EDL rally (From Dudley News).  Dudleynews.co.uk.  Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  32. ↑ EDL protest bill tops half-a-million pounds (From Stourbridge News).  Stourbridgenews.co.uk.  Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  33. ↑ Unite Against Fascism: Racist EDL brings violence to Dudley
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Template:Cite video
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 BBC News - Missiles thrown during Bradford EDL demonstration. 2010-08-20.  Bbc.co.uk
  36. ↑ Matthew Taylor and Martin Wainwright (28 August 2010) English Defence League supporters attack police at Bradford rally | UK news | The Observer.   Guardian
  37. ↑ The Muslim Weekly
  38. ↑ Riot police tackle missiles at English Defence League protest in Bradford. 28 August 2010. 
  39. ↑ Daily Star: "Missile 'war' in race-hate clash"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Eight arrests at English Defence League event in Oldham. 12 September 2010. 
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Oldham-chronicle.co.uk
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Police.ukTemplate:Dead link
  43. ↑ Leicester marches banned by Theresa May. 4 October 2010. 
  44. ↑ Thisisleicestershire.com
  45. ↑ Jpost.com
  46. ↑ BBC.co.uk
  47. ↑ Five held over Nuneaton EDL and anti-fascist protests. 28 November 2010. 
  48. ↑ Coventrytelegraph.net
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 "Arrests at city protest marches in Peterborough", BBC News, Peterborough, 11 December.
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 "EDL and UAF stage rival protests in Luton", BBC News, 5 February 2011
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Template:Citenews
  52. ↑ Template:Citenews
  53. ↑ Template:Citenews
  54. ↑ 31 arrests at EDL protest.
  55. ↑ Blackburn protests: How the day unfolded. 2 April 2011. 
  56. ↑ BBC News - "Blackpool EDL and anti-fascist demos 'pass peacefully'"
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 BBC News - Five arrests during Cambridge EDL and anti-fascist marches.  bbc.co.uk.  Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  58. ↑ Cambridge City News, Cambridge Local News Stories & Latest Headlines About Cambridge | Video: English Defence League march ends after failed bid to target mosque.  cambridge-news.co.uk.  Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  59. ↑ BBC News - Portsmouth EDL march and counter-protests see seven arrests
  60. ↑ Anti-fascism protesters make their voices heard in the city. 16 July 2011. 
  61. ↑ Seven arrested after Portsmouth far right march. 16 July 2011. 
  62. ↑ Riots give rise to vigilantes
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