Who are the far-right groups caught in scuffles with police at Remembrance rallies?

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson and the Democratic Football Lads Alliance were among at least four groups to have issued calls to “defend” the Cenotaph this weekend after the Metropolitan Police confirmed a controversial march calling for a ceasefire in Gaza will be allowed to go ahead. They urged supporters to join them at the Cenotaph, adding: “Don’t let them hijack Armistice Day.” Active Patriot, a right-wing social media account with almost 100,000 followers, posted ahead of the event: “Trafalgar Square 10am spread the word 11/11/11 we WILL remember them.” The Democratic Football Lads Alliance, which has been accused of spreading Islamophobia, called for supporters to stand “shoulder to shoulder with our veterans that fought for our freedom” in a gathering on Remembrance Sunday. open image in gallery English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson urged his supporters to protect the Cenotaph The fears come after counter terror police confirmed they were investigating a faked video of Sadiq Khan in which the London mayor appeared to suggest Remembrance weekend events would be pushed back by a week so pro-Palestinian marches can go ahead. A spokesman for the mayor said: “The Met and their counter terror experts are aware of this fake video that is being circulated and amplified on social media by far-right groups, and are actively investigating.” Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, who is leading the “vast” police operation over the Remembrance weekend, warned on Friday that it was likely the police would have to use force and he expects to see “pockets of confrontation”.