UK faces ‘fight of our times’ after far-right march, says Keir Starmer

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UK faces ‘fight of our times’ after far-right march, says Keir Starmer

No 10 extends criticism to Elon Musk saying ethnic minority Britons would be scared by call to violence

The UK faces “the fight of our times” against the division exemplified by the Tommy Robinson-led far-right march in London on Saturday, Keir Starmer has told his cabinet in a robust if arguably belated response to the scenes in the capital.

Starmer made the comments at Tuesday morning’s meeting of his cabinet, Downing Street said. No 10 extended the criticism to Elon Musk, saying many Britons, particularly from minority backgrounds, would have felt intimidated by “calls to violence from foreign billionaire”.

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