English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson has been charged over his role in a march that was prevented from going through the centre of one of Britain’s biggest Muslim communities.
Scotland Yard said 300 people were arrested at the far-right EDL protest and counter demonstration by anti-fascist groups on Saturday.
The EDL had lost a high court battle over where they are allowed to demonstrate.
They had wanted to rally in an area in Tower Hamlets, east London, which they say is “subject to Sharia law”, but judge Mr Justice King ruled that a police decision to impose restrictions over fears of serious public disorder was reasonable and proportionate.
Robinson, 30, faces two public order charges – failing to comply with the law and inciting illegal public assembly – and was bailed to appear at Thames magistrates’ court on 22 October.
He was charged under his real name, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
Fourteen people were arrested for various offences including violent disorder and criminal damage.
