More than 110,000 people join Tommy Robinson-organised protest featuring racist conspiracy theories and hate speech * UK politics live – latest updates More than 110,000 people have taken part in a far-right street protest organised by the activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, in what is thought to be the largest nationalist event in decades. Marchers travelled to London by train and coach for a demonstration, which was billed as a “festival of free speech”, but by its conclusion had amplified racist conspiracy theories and anti-Muslim hate speech across Whitehall. Continue reading...

Resolution Foundation says ‘outlook for living standards remains bleak’ after chancellor’s cuts to welfare * UK politics live – latest updates Lower-income households are on track to become £500 a year poorer by the end of the decade as a result of the chancellor’s spring statement, according to analysis by a leading thinktank. The Resolution Foundation said a combination of weak economic growth over the next five years and benefit cuts that fall disproportionately on lower-income households would result in an average annual loss of £500 in 2030 for those in the poorest half. Continue reading...