N.Wales man one of six arrested at rally

THREE TAKEN IN CUSTODY AT UKIP MARCH AND COUNTER-PROTEST

- By OWEN HUGHES and ELLIOT JESSETT

Police maintained a divide between the UKIP march and anti-racism protesters Picture: ANDREW TEEBAY

(ANDREW TEEBAY)

SIX people - including one man from North Wales - were arrested over the weekend following a “Walk with Jesus” march, organised by far-right political party UKIP.

UKIP had called on its supporters to “Stand for Christ in Liverpool during Lent”, by taking part in a ‘procession’ through the city centre.

Ahead of the march the leader of Liverpool Council, Cllr Liam Robinson, condemned the scheduled event and said it was regretful the authority couldn’t put a stop to it.

Senior church leaders in the city also added their opposition to the march. They said the march had been “organised independently of the recognised Christian community in Merseyside and resist any suggestion that it speaks on our behalf”.

A message shared on UKIP’s social media pages on February 23 said the meeting point would be on the steps of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral at 12pm, with the march leaving at 1pm.

A counter-demonstration organised by Merseyside Stand Up To Racism was already underway, with hundreds of people occupying space outside the cathedral and in front of its steps.