Met Police Prepares for Major Protests in London

The Metropolitan Police deployed approximately 4,000 additional officers and specialized equipment including armoured vehicles, horses, dogs, and drones for a £4.5 million operation to manage rival protests in London, with an estimated 80,000 participants from far-right group Unite The Kingdom and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Large-scale counter-protests in major cities require significant security coordination to manage potential crowd control issues and maintain public order.

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