A man has been arrested for the alleged assault of a police officer at an anti-asylum protest in Glasgow on Saturday.
Dubbed the 'Glasgow Rises Unity Rally', a protest was called outside Buchanan Galleries with podcaster Craig Houston among the organisers.
It was opposed by a rally organised by Stand Up to Racism Scotland, which included various community groups, activists and trades unions.
During the rally, a man was arrested for the alleged assault of a police officer.
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Officers were separating the two sides and it was not specified whether the person arrested was an anti-asylum protestor or one of the people opposing them.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with an assault of a police officer during a protest on Buchanan Street, Glasgow on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
Pro and anti-migrant groups previously clashed in the city in July, when a march of 150 UKIP members was met with protests from hundreds of anti-racist demonstrators.
Led by leader Nick Tenconi, the "mass deportations tour" has also marched in London, Nottingham, and Liverpool.
Recent weeks have seen a spate of protests and counter-protests in Scotland, most notably at the Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk.
