Anti-immigration protesters gathered at a block of flats the place a person was arrested after two individuals had been injured on Monday. The protesters, who stated they had been demonstrating in opposition to unlawful immigration, decried Police Scotland and each the Scottish and UK Governments outdoors Cobbinshaw House within the Calder space of Edinburgh on Friday.
The anti-immigration protesters shouted “stop the boats” and different slogans earlier than marching by way of the streets to St Nicholas Parish Church, just a few streets away, the place a small group of counter-protesters held an illustration. A lot of Police Scotland officers had been deployed, who stored the 2 teams separate. No incidents of bodily violence between them appeared to have taken place.
Scotland and Union flags — some displaying messages of ‘cease the boats’ — had been pictured being waved by anti-immigration protesters.
It’s thought no less than 100 individuals took half within the protest which ended at round 8pm.
Edinburgh Napier University reportedly advised all college students and employees that its Sighthill campus was to shut early as a “precautionary measure” due to the protests.
A spokesperson advised The National: “We are aware of potential protests planned in the Sighthill area this evening and are closing our Sighthill campus at 4pm as a precautionary measure.
“The security of the Edinburgh Napier University group is our precedence.”
Police Scotland was contacted for remark.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2179365/anti-migrant-protest-erupts-edinburgh