Police vow to break up planned anti-lockdown protests in UK cities

Identity of organisers is unclear, but experts warn of cross-pollination with far-right ideas

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Police have said they will break up anti-lockdown protests advertised on social media for this weekend if necessary, amid warnings that the events could be exploited by the far right.

Flyers for around 60 protests to be held in parks in cities such as Manchester, Leicester and Southampton have circulated online, produced by the little-known “UK Freedom Movement” which aims to say “no to the new normal and no to the unlawful lockdown”.

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