Participants gathered around 1pm local time near the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Old Brompton Road in the affluent Knightsbridge district.
UKIP leader Nick Tenconi alleged the area was “a stronghold of wealthy Islamists who are funding the destruction of our society.”
After an hour, the protestors marched to the nearby Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, led by a banner reading “Islamist invaders not welcome here.”
A significant police presence was seen at the rally, and half the street was cordoned off for the march.
The event marked the final stage of UKIP's 'Tour in Support of Mass Deportations' protests. Previous rallies were held in Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and Newcastle.
UKIP advocates for mass deportations of immigrants, tighter vetting of legal immigrants from Muslim countries, segregation of radical Islamist preachers in prisons, the abolition of “woke culture” and the defense of British values.
The London Metropolitan Police had previously banned the party from holding a rally in the Tower Hamlets area, which has a large Muslim population, for fear of unrest. UKIP called the decision “another blow to democracy” and said the rally would be held elsewhere.
Immigration has become a major political issue in the UK amid a surge in new arrivals since 2021, when new visa rules introduced under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson came into effect following the country’s exit from the European Union.
According to the Office for National Statistics, net migration from June 2023 to June 2024 reached 728,000 people — down from 906,000 the previous year. Before Brexit, the figure stood at around 250,000 annually.