English Defence League rally in Dewsbury

Police were called to The Principal in Northgate at 4.17pm following reports of around 100 people demonstrating outside the pub.

Member of the far-right group were escorted by police to Dewsbury train station where British Transport Police (BTP) were standing by.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said there was some ‘minor disorder’ while the rally took place but no arrests were made at that stage.

A BTP spokeswoman said around 40 EDL supporters arrived at the station at 5.07pm.

She said half the group took a train towards Leeds, while the other half boarded a train to Huddersfield.

She said officers travelled with them on the trains and one 27-year-old from Pontefract was arrested for possessing cannabis.

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