2025 British anti-immigration protests

2025 British anti-immigration protests
Part of far-right politics in the United Kingdom
Anti-immigration protest in Aberdeen on 6 September
DateApril 2025 – disputed
Location
Various places in the United Kingdom
Caused by
Methods
Parties
Casualties
Injuries41 police officers
At least 1 protester
Arrested185
DamageMultiple police vehicles
Map of disorder and protests
170km
106miles
  Disorder
  Protests

Since March 2025, protests against immigration have taken place in parts of the United Kingdom, some of which have led to violent disorder. At least 41 police officers have been injured and over 180 people have been arrested. Some have been focused around hotels being used by the government of the United Kingdom to provide accommodation for asylum seekers, while others are against immigration more broadly. Many were organised or attended by far-right groups including Britain First, UKIP, Homeland Party, and Patriotic Alternative, who have also been accused of spreading misinformation online.

With some protests also occurring in the first half of the year, the volume of hotel protests began to increase in the aftermath of a series starting in Epping on 13 July, which repeatedly ended in disorder. Protests occurred across the country, with disorder in cities including Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle; the largest protest came on 13 September when up to 150,000 people took part in a London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, where 26 police officers were injured.

These protests are the most recent in a series which have previously led to riots, most notably in 2024 when over 1,800 people were arrested and over 300 police officers injured. Earlier in the year, a series of riots took place in Northern Ireland which saw over 100 police officers being injured.