Andy Burnham hits out at 'EDL types' for far right Manchester march where Muslims taunted with pig's head

Chaotic: A previous EDL march through London
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Mark Chandler12 June 2017

Andy Burnham has slammed “EDL-types” over a chaotic far-right protest through Manchester which saw one man brandishing a pig’s head to taunt Muslims.

There were clashes with police as the “UK Against Hate” rally took place in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack and was met by anti-fascists.

Organiser and ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson joined hundreds of protesters carrying England flags, one of whom seemed to bite into a pig’s head during the chaotic scenes.

The city’s mayor Andy Burnham tweeted afterwards: “@gmpolice are stretched to limit & in middle of on-going investigation.

“These EDL-types who came today need to have a look at themselves.”

He added: “To those saying they weren't EDL - I honestly don't care. They still need to take a long, hard look at themselves. @gmpolice deserve better.”

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