150,000 Marched With Crosses. Now Tommy Robinson Wants Millions to Unite the Kingdom 'Under God'

Tommy Robinson Announces Second Unite the Kingdom March in London to Rally Christians "Under God"

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, has announced a second "Unite the Kingdom" rally scheduled for May 16, 2026, in central London. The controversial activist declared the march will represent "Four Nations. One Kingdom. Under God."

Robinson and his team made the announcement by projecting the rally logo and date onto the Houses of Parliament itself, an act that drew police attention. The promotional video, posted on the social media platform X, called on supporters across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to join the demonstration.

"The world will be watching, and your voice will be heard."

The announcement follows Robinson's September 2025 Unite the Kingdom rally, which drew an estimated 150,000 people marching through central London. That event featured displays of wooden crosses, images of Christ on flags, and banners declaring "Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life." The march concluded with worship songs and prayer from a platform in Whitehall, alongside speeches from right wing political figures across Europe.

The May 16 date coincides with the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, a major event in the football calendar that already requires significant police resources. The Metropolitan Police deployed 1,600 officers for the September rally, which resulted in 25 arrests.

Church leaders have been vocal in their opposition to Robinson's use of Christian imagery. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams joined bishops, Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical, Salvation Army, and Catholic leaders in signing an open letter expressing deep concern about "the co opting of Christian symbols, particularly the cross" at these events. One bishop warned that Robinson's events signal a coming "battle as to what Christianity is."

A follow up Christmas carol service in December, where Robinson urged supporters to "put Christ back into Christmas," drew approximately 1,000 attendees, a fraction of the September turnout.

Unite the Kingdom 2026: What Christians Need to Know About the May 16 London Rally

Robinson has framed the movement as a call for national unity rooted in the Christian faith. Supporters see the rallies as a rare public display of Christian identity in an increasingly secular Britain. Critics, including prominent church leaders, argue that Robinson is co opting sacred symbols for political purposes that contradict the gospel message of love and inclusion for all people.

The scale of the September event, which some analysts consider the largest demonstration of its kind in modern British history, suggests that the May 2026 rally could draw substantial numbers once again.

The Crusader's Opinion

There is a war for the soul of Christianity in the West, and it is playing out in the streets of London. When 150,000 people march carrying crosses and singing hymns in Whitehall, the institutional Church should be asking why those people feel they have nowhere else to turn. Instead, bishops write open letters condemning the "misuse" of the cross. The same cross that believers have carried into every battle, every persecution, every dark hour of Christendom for two thousand years.

Whether you agree with Tommy Robinson or not, the question remains: why are the pews empty while the streets are full? The Church of England has spent decades apologizing for its own existence. Now ordinary Christians are looking for someone, anyone, who will say plainly that this civilization was built on the foundation of Christ. If the bishops will not lead, the people will find someone who will.

Take Action

• Pray for Christian unity across all denominations in the United Kingdom and the West. Pray that the cross of Christ is never reduced to a political tool, but remains the symbol of salvation it has always been.
• Support persecuted Christians worldwide through The Shepherd's Shield, Open Doors, or Voice of the Martyrs.
• Engage your local church leadership in honest conversation about why so many Christians feel unrepresented by institutional churches. Ask your pastor or priest what your congregation is doing to address the concerns of everyday believers.
• Write to your Member of Parliament about protecting religious freedom and the right to peaceful assembly. Find your MP at members.parliament.uk.
• Share this article with fellow Christians and discuss: What does it mean to unite "under God" in 2026? What should that look like in practice?