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Met Police call up armoured cars as London braces for a day of pro-Palestine and Tommy Robinson-led protests

Scotland Yard is set to use armoured vehicles for the first time in 15 years in a £4.5million operation to police protests this weekend.

In a package of measures billed as the toughest ever, 4,000 officers will be deployed to deal with the Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom rally and a pro-Palestine gathering to mark Nakba Day.

A total of more than 80,000 people are expected to attend the two demonstrations on Saturday when London will also host the FA Cup Final.

h/t Hermes

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