Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh has shared a deeply personal account of her experience during the far-right protests in London on Saturday, revealing she felt compelled to alter her plans out of fear for her son's safety. Speaking on the ITV programme on Monday, Singh described feeling 'nervous' about being in the capital with her child, but stressed she does not believe all 150,000 attendees hold racist views.
Singh recounted a poignant encounter at her local train station, where she struck up a conversation with a white man heading to the Tommy Robinson-led 'Unite the Kingdom' march. Despite his destination, she described him as a 'lovely man' who expressed curiosity about the protest's nature and mentioned his brother's far-right leanings. The pair shared a light-hearted exchange about Brexit stereotypes before parting ways.
'I cannot believe that 150,000 people are out and out racists. That isn't my experience of this country,' Singh said, adding that she worries about 'othering' those who join such marches. She acknowledged the difficulty of balancing fear with the need for dialogue, stating: 'For somebody of my colour skin today, you have to work against your instinct to fear.'
The protest, which drew between 110,000 and 150,000 attendees, saw 26 police officers injured, four seriously. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violence, vowing that those involved would 'face the full force of the law'. The Met Police confirmed 24 arrests, with further investigations ongoing, including into a video appearing to call for violence against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
