2026年5月16日 / 美国东部时间下午3:37 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
周六，数万名示威者聚集在伦敦市中心，参加由极右翼活动家汤米·罗宾逊组织的集会，支持者将此次活动标榜为抗议英国身份认同的消解。
警方估计约有6万人参加了“团结王国”游行，使其成为近年来英国规模最大的右翼动员活动之一，但仍小于罗宾逊去年9月领导的类似集会。
人群手持圣乔治十字旗和英国国旗，在伦敦市中心游行，高呼“我们要斯塔默下台”和“基督为王”。一些人戴着红色的“让英格兰再次伟大”帽子，呼应了特朗普总统的“让美国再次伟大”运动。
人们参加游行的理由各不相同，但许多人表示感觉被政府忽视，并对国家的发展方向感到担忧。
基督教元素在整个游行中随处可见。抗议者们举着巨大的木制十字架，挥舞着十字架，有些人装扮成圣殿骑士团成员。自称是圣公会忏悔教会牧师的克里斯·威克兰德告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，他来这里是为了“代表基督教”，并补充说“我们的文化和国家正在失去一些东西……那就是基督教。”
另一名身披以色列国旗的男子表示，他希望“将犹太-基督教价值观带回这个国家”。他说自己不是犹太人或以色列人，而是一名英国新教徒，认为以色列“一直是英国的盟友”。
还有人将参加游行归因于对公共服务状况和国家衰落的不满。一名老兵告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，他曾“为这个国家战斗过”，但现在觉得“目前的局势”让人感觉“当初的牺牲都是浪费时间”。一名坐轮椅的女子指向英国国民保健制度，表示等待时间“已经离谱到荒谬”。
游行中还有明显的伊朗反对派身影，一些示威者挥舞着伊朗革命前的国旗。一名伊朗男子告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，他来这里是为了“站出来反对所有想要摧毁这个国家的人”。
罗宾逊在议会广场的舞台上发表讲话，敦促支持者在下次大选前积极参与政治活动。
“如果我们不在下次大选传递信息，如果你不登记投票，如果你不参与进来，如果你不成为活动家，我们将永远失去我们的国家，”他对人群说道。
罗宾逊还称赞了亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克的公开支持。
“如果不是因为一个人，这一切都不会发生。代表大不列颠感谢你，埃隆，”罗宾逊说道，引发人群齐声高呼“埃隆”。
在罗宾逊去年9月领导的一次集会上，马斯克通过视频连线出现，敦促支持者“反击否则就灭亡”，同时呼吁英国进行政治变革。
尽管罗宾逊没有正式背书任何政党，但他鼓励支持者参与英国右翼的各种运动，包括改革英国党和其他民族主义团体。
此次游行与伦敦市中心另一处举行的大型支持巴勒斯坦的灾难日游行在同一天举行，引发了伦敦大都会警察近年来规模最大的公共秩序行动之一，警方担心对立群体之间会发生冲突。
首相基尔·斯塔默指责“团结王国”集会的组织者“兜售仇恨与分裂”，称其“提醒了我们所面临的挑战”。他将部分参与者描述为“定罪的暴徒和种族主义者”，而检察官警告称，反犹太主义或煽动种族仇恨的言论将被追究责任。
伦敦大都会警察在首都部署了约4000名警员，还有骑警、无人机、直升机和人脸识别技术部署在主要交通枢纽。警方表示，鉴于伦敦近期发生的反犹太主义事件加剧了紧张局势，他们正致力于将两场对立的游行活动分隔开。
截至周六下午，伦敦大都会警察表示，两场游行共有31人因“各种违法行为”被捕，但警方表示，目前活动总体上“未发生重大事件”。副局长詹姆斯·哈曼表示，此次警务行动预计耗资约450万英镑，近600万美元。
在支持巴勒斯坦的游行中，一名示威者告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，他认为“团结王国”集会“令人担忧”且“令人恐惧”。
“我认为那些谈论大规模驱逐和国内敌人的人有暴力倾向，”他说。“那场集会上的很多人都是为了家人好，他们感到恐惧和沮丧，我能理解。但最终他们中的很多人都渴望暴力，这很可怕。”
罗宾逊的影响力也已延伸到英国之外。今年早些时候，他访问了华盛顿特区的美国国务院，由美国高级官员乔·里滕豪斯接待。里滕豪斯后来在X平台上写道，他很“荣幸”能欢迎这位“言论自由斗士”到访国务院。
Thousands hit London streets for “Unite the Kingdom” march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson
May 16, 2026 / 3:37 PM EDT / CBS News
Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on central London on Saturday for a rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with supporters framing the event as a protest against the erosion of British identity.
Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the “Unite the Kingdom” march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen in Britain in recent years, though smaller than a similar Robinson-led rally last September.
Crowds carrying St. George’s Cross and Union flags marched through central London chanting “we want Starmer out” and “Christ is King.” Some wore red “Make England Great Again” hats, echoing President Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.
People cited a range of reasons for attending, but many described feeling ignored by the government and alarmed by the direction of the country.
Christian imagery was highly visible throughout the demonstration. Protesters carried large wooden crosses, waved crucifixes and some dressed as Knights Templar. Chris Wickland, who described himself as a priest from the Confessing Anglican Church, told CBS News he was there “to represent Christianity,” adding that “something is disappearing from our culture and from our nation … and that was Christianity.”
People take part in the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on May 16, 2026 in London, England. Carl Court / Getty Images
Another man, draped in an Israeli flag, said he wanted to “bring back Judeo-Christian values to this nation.” He said he was not Jewish or Israeli, but described himself as a British Protestant who believed Israel had “always been an ally to the United Kingdom.”
Others framed their attendance around frustration with the state of public services and national decline. One veteran told CBS News he had “fought for this country” but now felt “the way things are going” made it feel like “a waste of time.” A woman in a wheelchair pointed to the National Health Service, saying waiting times were “getting silly.”
There was also a visible Iranian opposition presence, with some demonstrators waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags. One Iranian man told CBS News he was there to “stand against all people who want to tear down the country.”
Speaking from a stage in Parliament Square, Robinson urged supporters to become politically active ahead of the next general election.
“If we don’t send a message in our next election, if you don’t register to vote, if you don’t get involved, if you don’t become activists, we are going to lose our country forever,” he told the crowd.
Robinson also praised billionaire Elon Musk for his public support.
“None of this would have happened if it wasn’t for one man. Thank you Elon, on behalf of Great Britain,” Robinson said, prompting thousands in the crowd to chant “Elon.”
At a previous Robinson-led rally in September, Musk appeared by video and urged supporters to “fight back or you die,” while calling for political change in Britain.
People sit on the Churchill statue with flares as they take part in the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on May 16, 2026 in London, England. Carl Court / Getty Images
Although Robinson stopped short of formally endorsing a political party, he encouraged supporters to engage with movements across the British right, including Reform UK and other nationalist groups.
The demonstration took place on the same day as a large pro-Palestinian Nakba Day march elsewhere in central London, prompting one of the Metropolitan Police’s largest public order operations in recent years amid fears of clashes between rival groups.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused organisers of the Unite the Kingdom rally of “peddling hatred and division,” calling it “a reminder of what we’re up against.” He described some participants as “convicted thugs and racists” while prosecutors warned that antisemitic or racially inflammatory chanting would be pursued.
The Metropolitan Police deployed around 4,000 officers across the capital, alongside mounted police, drones, helicopters and live facial-recognition technology at major transport hubs. Police said officers were working to keep the rival demonstrations separated following heightened tensions after recent antisemitic incidents in London.
As of Saturday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police said 31 people had been arrested across both demonstrations “for a variety of offences,” though the force said the events had so far proceeded “largely without significant incident.” Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said the policing operation was expected to cost approximately £4.5 million, or nearly $6 million.
At the pro-Palestinian march, one demonstrator told CBS News he found the Unite the Kingdom rally “worrying” and “frightening.”
“I think there’s a propensity for violence amongst people who talk about the need for mass deportations and enemies within,” he said. “A lot of the people at that rally want what’s best for their families, they’re frightened and frustrated and I understand that. But ultimately a lot of them want violence, and that’s frightening.”
Robinson’s profile has also extended beyond Britain. Earlier this year, he visited the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., where he was hosted by senior U.S. official Joe Rittenhouse, who later wrote on X that he was “honored” to welcome the “free speech warrior” to the department.