Far-right activists in Britain have defied police and politicians to stage a protest in London.<br /><br />The demonstration was held by the English Defence League, which objects to what it calls Islamic extremism in the UK.<br /><br />Britain's interior minister has banned marches in the wake of widespread rioting in August and as an alternative, the EDL held what it called a static demonstration in Tower Hamlets, east London.<br /><br />Opposition protesters from the Unite Against Fascism group also gathered in the area to add their support.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Tom Friend reports from the scene.
