07 Nov 2024 | 01:32 PM UTC
UK: Activist groups to protest US election result in multiple cities, Nov. 7-9 /update 1
Activist groups to protest in multiple cities in the UK, Nov. 7-9 to denounce Trump's election. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Further demonstrations denouncing US President-elect Donald Trump are likely in urban centers across the UK as of Nov. 7. Activist groups, including Stand Up to Racism, the Stop the War Coalition, and Stand Up 2 Trump, have called for protests in multiple cities. However, activist groups have not confirmed the details of a planned Nov. 9 demonstration in London. Outside of London, participation will likely not exceed several hundred. Details of confirmed rallies are as follows:
Nov. 7
Bristol: King George V Memorial Fountain, 17:00
Bradford: Centenary Square, 17:30
Derby: Saint Peter's Churchyard, 17:15
Nov. 8
Nottingham: King Street, 17:00
Nov. 9
Birmingham: High Street, 12:00
Oxford: Carfax Tower, 13:00
Stoke: Albion Square, 12:00
Related gatherings are likely in other urban centers across the UK. Central squares and US diplomatic offices, including the US Embassy on Nine Elms Lane in London, are potential locations for related demonstrations. Authorities will likely deploy additional police to monitor all demonstrations. Tight security is likely outside US diplomatic offices. Road travel and transport disruptions are likely near any protest sites. Limited confrontations between law enforcement officers and demonstrators are possible.
Avoid all 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.
