Dominik Tarczynski, a Polish Member of the European Parliament, has threatened to sue UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after being blocked from entering the UK to attend a far-right rally organised by Tommy Robinson. The Home Office issued a travel ban preventing Tarczynski and at least six others, including anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the country for the Unite the Kingdom march in London on Saturday.
Tarczynski, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, said he would take legal action against Starmer over the ban, which he described as an infringement on his rights. The Home Office has not commented on the specific cases but has stated that it takes a robust approach to preventing individuals who pose a threat to public order from entering the UK.
The march, organised by British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is expected to draw up to 50,000 people. Police are preparing for a major security operation, with around 4,000 officers deployed, including 660 from other forces, along with helicopters, drones, and live facial recognition technology. The policing cost is estimated at £4.5 million.
Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner James Harman warned that hate speech would not be tolerated and that police would intervene immediately if it occurred. The march has been promoted as a stand for capitalism, democracy, and faith, but critics have condemned it as divisive and far-right.
