Far-right activists barred from UK before Tommy Robinson rally

Eleven foreign far-right activists have been barred from entering the UK ahead of a Tommy Robinson-backed rally scheduled for Saturday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer accusing Robinson of "peddling hatred and division." The rally, expected to draw large crowds following a previous event that attracted over 100,000 attendees, will be policed using live facial recognition technology for the first time, while Public Order Act conditions are being imposed on both the Unite the Kingdom march and a pro-Palestinian march. Faith leaders including the archbishop of Canterbury have urged people to "choose hope" ahead of the weekend's protests.