The “Unite the Kingdom” rally held in London in September 2025 represented one of the most visible expressions of far-right mobilisation in the United Kingdom in recent years.

Led by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, widely known as Tommy Robinson, the gathering drew tens of thousands of supporters, including networks of far-right activists from across Europe. Its central message was encapsulated in the chants of “send them home,” a slogan directed at immigrants and asylum seekers, with Muslims clearly singled out as the symbolic “other.” The rally highlighted not only the persistence of far-right activism but also the increasing normalisation of Islamophobic narratives in British political discourse.

Tommy Robinson has long been a figurehead of the British far-right. His public persona is built on targeting Muslims, portraying them as a collective threat to national security, culture, and social cohesion. Over the years, he has constructed his campaigns around selective stories of crime, grooming gangs, and terrorism. By amplifying isolated incidents and framing them as representative of Muslim identity, Robinson has cultivated a narrative in which Islam itself is positioned as incompatible with British values.

The London rally reinforced this message. Placards, speeches, and chants did not focus on economic or policy concerns but instead on cultural hostility, portraying immigration and Islam as existential dangers. This framing shows that the far-right’s true agenda is less about border management and more about identity politics built on fear of Muslims.

The social and political conditions of 2025 made this mobilisation possible. Record immigration levels, strained public services, and government difficulties in handling asylum cases have created anxiety across society. These anxieties, however, are being redirected by far-right leaders towards Muslims. Instead of analysing structural issues such as housing shortages, employment insecurity, or government inefficiency, Robinson and his allies offer a simple scapegoat: Muslims and other minority........

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