English Defence League in stand-off with Police - Aldgate

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An English Defence League (EDL) supporter sits on the road just past Tower Bridge.

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A woman walks out of Liverpool Street station after police surrounded the exit after members of the English Defence League arrived at the station.

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Liverpool Street station

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English Defence League members are contained to the upper level of Liverpool Street Station.

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English Defence League members demonstrate outside the White Hart pub at Liverpool Street station.

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A English Defence League supporter flashed a 2 fnger salute outside The White Hart pub at Liverpool Street Station

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A police officer stop & search a man on Commercial Road

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Police officers walk down Brick Lane

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EDL demonstrators durng a heated stand off with police where missiles were thrown and several firecracker let off

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'No Sharia' sticker outside Aldgate Tube station

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Behind the police line as members of the English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate underground station.

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Mounted police officers created a large buffer zone between the two separate demonstrations as the English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate underground station.

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Police patrols in operation outside Aldgate Tube as members of the English Defence League are moved towards Tower bridge

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Mounted police officers move towards Tower HIll where th EDl members were held on the bridge for about an hour before they dispersed.

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Police officers on aleart outside Aldgate Tube where the English Defence League demonstrators congregated

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Police officers escort the English Defence League demonstrators from Aldgate underground station towards Tower Bridge.

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English Defence League supporters and police walk past Tower Gateway after the static demonstration outside Aldgate underground station.

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English Defence League (EDL) supporters are lead towards Tower Bridge.

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A English Defence League suporter hold a placard durng the stand off with police

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A woman drapped with an Israeli fag walks across the Tower bridge in support of the English Defence League

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A man with a English Defence League tshirt sits on the road on the osuth bank at Tower bridge before the demonstrators dispersed

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A police officer adjusts his helmet during the hold up of English Defence League demonstrators at Tower bridge

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Mounted police officers lead the English Defence League demonstrators through Tower bridge

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The Front line on the south side of Tower bridge. EDl supporters where held here for about an hour before they dispersed

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Police officers line up at Tooley Street on the south side of Tower Bridge where EDL protesters were held for about an hour before they dispersed.

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Members of the English Defence League (EDL) clashed with police at a protest which went ahead despite a ban on marches by the Home Secretary. London, UK. 3rd September 2011

A planned march by the English Defence League, (EDL) through Tower Hamlets on 3rd September 2011 was banned by the home secretary, Theresa May. The home secretary’s “ban” was only on marching and the EDL decided to hold a “static” demonstration in the area.

Police estimated 1,000 EDL supporters assembled near Aldgate Tube after a walk from Liverpool street station, where EDL founder Stephen Lennon addresses the demonstrators present at the protest in Aldgate, in breach of bail conditions.

The Home Secretary had approved the Metropolitan Police’s application to ban all marches in certain areas of London (including Tower Hamlets) for a period of 30 days starting from 2 September.

The EDL "static" demonstration comes after the home secretary, Theresa May, banned the group from marching in Tower Hamlets on police advice.

The EDL protesters were led towards Tower Bridge by mounted and riot police. They were held on the bridge for about an hour before they dispersed.

There were seven arrests during the protest for offences including assault on a police officer, common assault, being drunk and disorderly and affray.