The GMB host shared a poignant moment that made her reflective about Saturday’s Tommy Robinson rally
The Unite The Kingdom march is taking place on Saturday. (Image: Getty)
Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh sparked conversation on social media as she shared a candid reflection on her walk through London amid the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. On Saturday, Singh, who had planned to collect artwork from the Royal Academy’s summer exhibition, shared her thoughts on navigating the tense atmosphere without her young son in tow, a decision she described as “pragmatic but sad”.
In her post, Singh recounted a chance encounter with a man attending the anti-immigration march. The pair spoke openly, with the ITV star describing him as curious rather than extreme, noting the gentleman was there to see “how ‘fascist’ they really are” and to keep an eye on his brother, who leans further right politically.
Ranvir shared she had spoke with a man attending the rally in London (Image: INSTAGRAM Ranvir Singh)
Taking to her Stories, Ranvir penned: “Lots of worry around the marches today and I have gone earlier and without my son which makes me sad but I’m being pragmatic. I just chatted with a jolly chap who is joining the far-right march – because he’s curious to know how ‘fascist’ they really are – and he’s keeping his eye on his brother who’s a bit more far right – the last march he went on was ‘Remain’ during the Brexit protests.”
“He’s concerned about illegal immigration, but not all migration. So please today don’t condemn every white man as being extreme – we had a laugh together and I respected him. There’s a real fight against racism, but the vast, vast majority are good people, so let’s not forget that today,” she added.
Thousands of people have gathered in London for a rally organised by activist Tommy Robinson.
The “Unite the Kingdom” event is taking place in Whitehall on Saturday afternoon but huge crowds have already massed near Waterloo Station with people wearing and waving union flags and the St George cross. Meanwhile, a counter-protest, dubbed March Against Fascism, organised by Stand Up To Racism, is also due to take place in the city.
Around 1,000 officers will be deployed in London in a bid to prevent clashes between protesters with opposing views. Police have confirmed they are not using facial recognition technology for the Unite the Kingdom demonstration although a mobile CCTV unit is in place.
The Metropolitan Police have also urged Muslim Londoners to go about the city as normal and not change any plans amid suggestions of potential safety concerns.
Commander Clair Haynes, who is in charge of the public order policing operation in London this weekend, said: “We recognise that there are particular concerns for many in London’s Muslim communities ahead of the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest given the record of anti-Muslim rhetoric and incidents of offensive chanting by a minority at previous marches.”
