Tommy Robinson-backed Glasgow rally cost taxpayers £57,000 in police overtime pay

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The policing overtime of a Tommy Robinson-backed rally in Glasgow earlier this year cost taxpayers almost £57,000.Thousands of protestors gathered at George Square on September 7 after Robinson, who has multiple convictions for a variety of offences, used social media to plug a "pro-UK" event in the city.

But masses of campaigners from Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) turned out to outnumber the far-right rally.The demonstrations came after plans were made by SUTR to "unite against racism and fascism" in Glasgow following riots in England and Northern Ireland in July and August.

The unrest took hold following the fatal stabbing of three young girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside.Misinformation spread online and claimed an asylum seeker was responsible for the girls' murder.

The event in Glasgow was managed heavily by police, who maintained order by keeping both sides apart in George Square as speeches took place in the city centre.Riot cops and the mounted force were also drafted into the safeguarding operation.