Update – everybody got home safe thank goodness. But there is still the bill to pay. Thank you for everyone that has donated so far.

Hi all, due to the violence of the far right in London this afternoon the police are holding back the anti-fascist and anti-racist demonstrators. Our local group has a coach waiting and they cannot leave without everybody but people cannot get back to the coach. They are going to be charged £375 at the moment of writing this at 6 pm and goodness knows how much that will go up to. We are a local group not funded by anybody obviously, and it is a fabulous group full of people who do their best to combat hate and division in our community in Stoke-on-Trent. If you can spare a pound or two, please donate to help them pay this bill. In solidarity.