A rally is set to be held in Weymouth town centre today in response to the protests last weekend and around the country.

Stand Up To Racism Dorset is hosting a ‘Unity Rally’ in New Bond Street on Saturday, August 10 at 11am.

It is, in their words, in response to ‘the hate-filled ideas of the extreme right.’

It comes after violent disorder around the UK following the stabbings in Southport.

A spokesperson for the Dorset branch of Stand Up To Racism said: “A huge movement of unity against racism and fascism has appeared across the UK. Streets have been filled with people opposed to hatred and violence, showing solidarity with those who are the target of prejudice and discrimination.

“Last Sunday, the hate-filled ideas of the extreme right reached Weymouth. Crowds shouting racist slogans descended on the Esplanade. In contrast, a demonstration called by Stand Up To Racism Dorset was united in putting forward a message of community unity.

“The recent tragic killings in Southport deserve our unity, not division and hatred. We can’t let the far right spread racist lies, whether it is targeting Muslims in Southport or refugees on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland.”

The protests which took place last Sunday saw two police officers injured and three people arrested.

It was an anti-immigrant protest billed as 'Enough is Enough' which took place at the seafront, with a counter demo by Stand Up to Racism at the same location.

A huge police presence was in place, with officers from Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire deployed to the area to help officers from Dorset Police.

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The spokesperson for Stand Up To Racism continued: “We deplore racist attacks on our communities, and in particular the targeting of our fellow citizens - Muslims and people of migrant heritage. We stand in solidarity with those who have been the target of assaults on mosques and hotels accommodating refugees."