Around half a million people in the United Kingdom (UK) marched to the Houses of Parliament on March 28 to protest racism and the rise of far-right forces in the country. Leading the protests, the Together Alliance claimed this was the largest protest in UK history against Rightists or ultra-nationalist and anti-migrant forces. The UK is composed of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Some 500 groups, including unions, anti-racism organizations, and representatives from Muslim communities, united to hold the protest. Migrante UK led the contingent of Filipino migrants who joined the action.

According to Migrante UK, migrants and refugees in the UK have, in recent years, faced intensified attacks from far-right forces, from acts of violence against immigrants to the growing number of racist incidents in communities. Migrants are repeatedly made scapegoats for economic problems caused by years of austerity and government neglect. “Migrants are not a problem to be managed or a crisis to be stopped,” the group stressed. “They are human beings who deserve dignity and justice.”

“We are migrant workers in the National Health Service, caring for the elderly, doing domestic work, working in construction and meat processing, together with students, professionals, and the broader Filipino diaspora… We experience the full force of racism, including physical violence and race-based abuse. At the same time, the government treats migrants like cash cows, restricting migration routes and raising visa fees…,” the group explained.

The UK protest arose in response to worsening racism across countries and the growing influence of Nigel Farage’s Reform party, an ultra-conservative political force. It also countered a right-wing mobilization held in September 2025 that gathered between 110,000 and 150,000 participants.

Small right-wing groups carrying Israeli flags attempted to disrupt the protest.

After the protest, the Metropolitan Police illegally arrested 25 individuals, including 18 supporters of Palestine Action, a group previously labeled a “terrorist” organization by the UK government.

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