AdvertisementTwo police vehicles have been damaged after a disturbance broke out as hundreds gathered at a Tommy Robinson campaign event. Footage posted on social media showed clashes between supporters of the campaigner, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and counter-demonstrators in Oldham, Greater Manchester on Saturday afternoon. The clashes took place along the residential roads of Limeside where police officers armed with batons and shields attempted to keep the crowds separate. A police spokesman said: 'Today during a planned event in Oldham, officers responded accordingly to a disturbance in the Limeside area. Police can be seen forming a line between the Tommy Robinson supporters and the counter-demonstrators

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2019 18:10 UTC