Hundreds gathered outside Nuneaton Town Hall for an anti-immigration protest, marching through the town centre with flags, banners, and chants. The event followed claims by council leader George Finch that two men charged in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl were asylum seekers, a detail not independently verified.

Warwickshire Police said the protest was mostly peaceful, though a 17-year-old was arrested for threats of damage. A small counter-protest was moved on after tensions rose. The demonstration was part of wider anti-immigration rallies across England, including Bristol and Birmingham. Police stressed national guidance prevents them from revealing suspects’ immigration status once charged.