The English Defence League (EDL) held a rally in Centenary Square in Birmingham city centre today. More than a 1,000 police officers from different forces in the Midlands have been drafted in to control the crowds. In response to the EDL rally, campaigners from the Birmingham branch of Unite Against Fascism (UAF) held a counter protest in nearby Chamberlain Square. Isolated fights broke out and so far 33 EDL activists have been arrested.
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