06 Nov 2024 | 02:20 PM UTC
UK: Activist groups to protest US election result in multiple cities, Nov. 6
Activist groups to protest in multiple cities, including London, UK, Nov. 6 to denounce Trump election. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Activist groups, including Stand Up to Racism, the Stop the War Coalition, and Stand Up 2 Trump, will lead protests in multiple urban centers on Nov. 6 to denounce Donald Trump following the US election. The largest demonstration will likely take place outside the US Embassy on Nine Elms Lane in London at 18:00. Details of other confirmed rallies are as follows:
Brighton: Brighton Train Station, 17:00
Edinburgh: Waterloo Place, 17:30
Glasgow: Buchanan Street Steps, 17:30
Manchester: Saint Peter's Square, 17:30
Related gatherings are likely in other urban centers across the UK. Authorities will likely deploy additional police to monitor all demonstrations. Tight security is likely outside the US Embassy in London, particularly following the arrest of two climate protesters who spray-painted the embassy wall earlier on Nov. 6. Road travel and transport disruptions are likely near the protest sites. Limited confrontations between law enforcement officers and demonstrators are possible.
Avoid the protests as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Monitor local media for details regarding unannounced gatherings. Allow extra time for travel in areas affected by protests and plan alternative routes if necessary. Heed instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately leave the area at the first signs of confrontation.
