Does Britain have an immigration problem? Politicians hope cracking down on migration will undercut the UK’s burgeoning far right. But many experts say it is not so simple.
Fury and fear at largest far-right march
Flag bearers: More than 100,000 people attended a march organised by a far-right activist, while 5,000 attended a counter-protest. Glossary
Fascists - Following fascism, a set of ideologies that advocates dictatorial power, political violence, suppression of opposition, traditional gender roles, and official racism.
Oswald Mosley - A British aristocrat and politician (1896 - 1980) who is known for his fascist beliefs.
Trade unionists - Members of trade unions, organisations of workers who band together to negotiate their wages and working conditions collectively, on grounds that this gives them more bargaining power.
English Defence League - A far-right, racist organisation based in the UK that believes British values and culture are under threat from Muslims and immigrants.
Tommy Robinson - A British far-right activist. He was a founder of the EDL (English Defence League). His real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and he has served a number of prison terms.
Elon Musk - A South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'.
Far-Right - The extreme right wing of a political party or group, favouring free enterprise, private rather than state ownership and traditional values.
Immigration - The permanent movement of people into a country.
Net migration - The difference between the number of people moving into a country (immigrants) and the number of people leaving the country (emigrants).
Public services - Services the government or an official body provides. In the UK, for example: health care, waste removal, transport infrastructure.
White genocide - A White nationalist conspiracy theory which suggests there is a deliberate plot to cause the extinction of White people.
Sharia law - A legal system based on Islamic teaching. Gay Afghans and Afghan women say the Taliban’s strict reading of Sharia is not compatible with their human rights.
