Seven people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally

"Seven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, promised on Monday to block far-right agitators hoping to attend the Unite the Kingdom event on 16 May organised by Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Joey Mannarino, a US-based commentator, and Valentina Gomez, a Maga influencer, had their authorisation to enter the UK withdrawn on the grounds that their presence would not be conducive to the public good. The identities of the other five banned people are not known."

"In a speech aimed at resetting his premiership, Starmer said he would ban extremists from coming to Britain to speak at the nationalist march on Saturday. This is nothing less than a battle for the soul of our nation, he added. Joey Mannarino, who has been barred from entering the UK, speaks to a Britain First rally in Manchester last August. An estimated 100,000 people attended last year's nationalist event, thought to be the largest far-right rally of its type in British history."

"Mannarino and Gomez were given permission to enter the UK via an electronic travel authorisation but the Home Office intervened to withdraw this approval. Mannarino was accused of misogyny after declaring publicly that he would never believe a rape allegation regardless of any court verdict. He spoke at Britain First's March for Remigration events in Birmingham and Manchester last summer. Valentina Gomez, who is also banned from the UK, speaks at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London last September."

"Gomez, 26, attended the first Unite the Kingdom rally in September last year alongside Robinson and warned from the stage that rapist Muslims were taking over the UK. The far"

Seven people were prevented from entering the UK for a far-right rally in central London on 16 May. The home secretary withdrew entry authorisation for Joey Mannarino and Valentina Gomez, citing that their presence would not be conducive to the public good. Keir Starmer said he would ban extremists from coming to Britain to speak at the nationalist march and framed the effort as a battle for the soul of the nation. Last year’s nationalist event drew an estimated 100,000 attendees and included a remote address by Elon Musk, who was criticised for inflammatory language. Mannarino had been accused of misogyny for statements about rape allegations, and Gomez had warned that rapist Muslims were taking over the UK.

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