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LBC host Nick Ferrari didn't hold back when it came to asking David Lammy about his stance on the Unite the Kingdom march. Lammy had written a post on X which stated the organisers were "spreading hatred and division", adding: "They do not reflect the Britain I'm proud of." Ferrari then asked him: "How do you know? Did you attend it?" Lammy paused for a moment and explained that he is based in Central London and is "very aware of the protests".

He went on to say that 43 arrests were made, 11 of which were for hate speech, adding that the police did "a huge operation in London with lots of resources". Lammy reiterated that while people have the right to protest, they must do so peacefully. Ferrari then asked if the 43 arrests were all linked to the Unite the Kingdom demonstration, prompting the first stutter from Lammy who stated it was over the course of the weekend and that there was another protest, The Nakba Protest, as he admitted he hasn't seen the full breakdown.

Ferrari then asked again: "How can you know the Unite the Kingdom organisers are spreading hatred and division if you didn't attend?" Lammy then said: "Look, this was not the first of those marches. Some of those that were asked to come and attend --" as Ferrari interjected.

He then framed it once more as he said: "But you were referring to the ones on Saturday, you didn't go," at that point Lammy started seriously stammering before saying: "Come on Nick, you and I have known each other for years!" Before he raged that they both "know what Tommy Robinson is about".

The comments left viewers outraged as people rushed to the comments to hit out at Lammy's dodging and his final dig, with one user writing: "Didn't attend didn't know the stats facts around protest demonstrated was arrested Judging someone on history not on the actual event."

Another wrote: "Oh come on Nick. What a plonker that muppet is, has no idea, no reason and spreading lies especially regarding the arrests. Shame on him, shame on him."

A third fumed: "You have no idea who was arrested, you personally already decided the UTK are the culprites... your answer is, "come on Nick, we know what TR is about".... thats is, you are the judge, jury and executioner... commie dictator basically... earning your stripes interview by interview. Nick Ferrari, well done for calling him out here..."

Of the 43 arrests that occurred, The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 20 people arrested were linked with the Unite the Kingdom protest, 12 were associated with a pro-Palestine Nakba. Day march and 11 were not linked to either group.