The protesters, many of them masked men, called for an “end to mass immigration” while holding signs and banners with slogans including “Scotland for the Scottish”.
The Glasgow Times understands the protest at the Royal Concert Hall steps on Buchanan Street ended at around 7.30pm with one speaker thanking the crowd and saying it will become a “regular occurrence”.
Police close off Midland Street (Image: Police close off Midland Street)
What happened next?
It is then understood that police have attended several incidents in the city centre as the crowd was dispersing.
Our video footage shows that police sealed off access to the Glasgow bridge which connects Bridge Street to Jamaica Street in the city centre.
We also received an alert from Glasgow City Council roads department that Midland Street near the River Clyde was closed amid an emergency incident. They warned drivers to seek an alternative route.
Further video captured by our reporter shows Jamaica Street packed with police cars as officers appeared to be running towards Argyle Street and Union Street in response to an incident.
Another video appears to show a crowd dispersal operation taking place on Buchanan Street with officers closing off the main thoroughfare.
Police at Jamaica Street (Image: Police at Jamaica Street)
Police off Buchanan Street in Glasgow (Image: Police off Buchanan Street in Glasgow)
Moreover, images taken by Newsquest show dozens of protestors gathered at the steps of The Royal Concert Hall, holding a banner that reads ‘we will not submit.’ It is understood that the protest at The Royal Concert Hall ended at around 7:30pm, with one speaker thanking the crowd and saying it will become a ‘regular occurrence.’
Hundreds of people gathered at the Royal Concert Hall with a banner saying ‘we will not submit’. (Image: Newsquest)
Why was there all this police activity?
Police Scotland have not commented on the matter despite our attempts to request a statement. Social media speculation states that there have been assaults which took place. A graphic video which has not been verified shows a man lying near the River Clyde. At this stage this is all social media speculation and no official source has confirmed it.
A man is guided to safety by a PSNI officer after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night’s stabbing attack in the city. A 30 year-old man arrested in connection with the Belfast stabbing attack has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court in the city on Wednesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. Picture date: Tuesday June 9, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: PA/PA Wire (Image: PA/PA Wire)
What is happening in Belfast?
A man is set to appear in court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack following a night of violence in Belfast .
Some people were forced to flee their homes and multiple cars and homes were set alight in the disorder on Tuesday which followed Monday’s knife attack in the north of the city.
The 30-year-old accused, who is Sudanese, is also charged with possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place and making threats to kill.
He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday.
Following widespread condemnation of the incident, anti-immigration demonstrations took place across Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, with a number descending into disorder.
A Glider bus was set alight in east Belfast , prompting all bus and train services to be suspended.
In Lendrick Street in Belfast , several cars were set alight and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) officers had to remove some residents from houses after they caught fire.
A number of houses and vehicles were set on fire near the Ligoniel Road area of Belfast and a police car was set alight in Portadown.
An NIFRS spokesperson said it had been a “busy evening responding to a high volume of fire calls”.
The spokesperson added: “Between 7pm and midnight our Regional Control Centre have managed 256 calls resulting in attendance at 62 incidents.
“The majority of these incidents were in the Greater Belfast Area where an additional 21 fire appliances from across Northern Ireland were required to meet demand.”
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said officers had worked alongside partner agencies “responding to incidents as they arise and helping to keep people safe”.
