Organiser of London Anti-Lockdown Protest Could be Fined £10,000

A protester holds a sign reading 'Defend Freedom' during a Unite for Freedom march outside New Scotland Yard on Oct. 24, 2020, in London. Hundreds of anti-mask and anti-lockdown protesters marched through central London demonstrating against latest coronavirus lockdown measures. Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images

The organiser of an anti-lockdown protest in London is facing the prospect of a £10,000 ($13,488) fine, the Metropolitan Police said on Dec. 28.

The Met stated that officers were called on Dec. 27 to find about 100 people gathering in Ray Lane, Southwark, in what appeared to be a pre-planned protest.