Far-right groups confront demonstrators in London

London | Thousands of people rallied against police brutality and racism in European cities on Saturday (Sunday AEST), punctuating a week of protests across the continent, but far-right demonstrators also emerged in large groups for the first time – particularly in London – leading to sometimes violent confrontations that included attacks on police officers.

The anti-racism marches and rallies in Europe, energised by demonstrations in the United States in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have led to the destruction of statues linked to slavery and demands for a reckoning with racial discrimination. European protesters have denounced the bigotry within their own countries and demanded that authorities address it.