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Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2032: tabled on 13 October 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 15 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House marks the 89th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street when on 4 October 1936, Oswald Mosley and members of the British Union of Fascists were blocked from marching through East London by the Jewish community, trade unionists, socialists and others; recognises the continuing importance of the Battle of Cable Street in inspiring communities uniting together in solidarity in the fight against the far right; pays tribute to the rich cultural and political history of the Jewish community in East London; and reaffirms its commitment to the fight against racism, fascism and antisemitism.