Hundreds gather at anti-racism rally

Hundreds of people gathered at an anti-racism rally in Birmingham city centre on Saturday, a week after widespread riots and disorder across the country.

Organised by Stand Up To Racism as part of a national day of action, throngs of people met on the city's High Street, outside Waterstones.

Protest signs were held up in the air, as people chanted: "Kick the fascists out of Brum."

It comes a week after widespread disorder across the country, in the wake of the deaths of three girls who were murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed dance session in Southport.

On Wednesday, hundreds joined an anti-racism demonstration in the Jewellery Quarter, after fears there would be a potential far-right protest outside The Refugee and Migrant Centre in Frederick Street.

While disorder did not materialise in the Jewellery Quarter, there had been a number of disturbances in the city over the past week, including in the Bordesley Green area and outside a mosque in Solihull.

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