London braces for its busiest day in years as tens of thousands are expected for a far-right march led by Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration that blends pro-Palestinian protests with Nakba Day. The Metropolitan Police will deploy 4,000 officers plus drones, helicopters and more, and expects the operation to cost £4.5 million. In a zero-tolerance stance, organisers face new legal responsibility for hate-speech breaches by speakers. PM Keir Starmer warns troublemakers will face full force of the law.
The Supreme Court ruled that existing laws are sufficient to tackle hate speech across the country. It said the task of creating new criminal offences lies with the legislature, not the judiciary. The court pointed to legal mechanisms available under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as already offering comprehensive ways to respond to such cases.
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US President Trump downplayed a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying he wasn’t worried and crediting security for acting quickly. He urged the event to continue, pushing plans to reschedule within 30 days, and clashed with an interviewer over whether the attacker’s manifesto should be highlighted. Trump blamed the attack on a “sick guy” and surrounding political hate speech.
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