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Trade unionist attacked by Tommy Robinson's mob
RMT's Steve Hedley jumped after counter-demo
Free Tommy Robinson supporters and Pro-Trump supporters come together on Whitehall, London yesterday

FAR-RIGHT thugs launched an unprovoked attack on senior RMT official Steve Hedley at the weekend after he and thousands of other anti-fascists had turned out in central London to oppose a “free Tommy Robinson” march.

RMT senior assistant general secretary Steve Hadley (Pic: Hope Not Hate)

The Whitehall march by Mr Robinson’s supporters called for the release from prison of the former English Defence League leader, who has been jailed after being convicted of contempt of court for the second time in a year.

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