COVID-19 protests in the United Kingdom

COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests
in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests; in the United Kingdom
Part of protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
	Anti-lockdown protest march in London, April 2021
Date	20 April 2020 – 18 March 2022; (1 year, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	United Kingdom, particularly London
Caused by	Opposition to the British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns and other restrictions; Opposition to vaccination and immunity passports;
Goals	Ending COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom; Pay rises and improved working conditions for healthcare workers;
Methods	Peaceful protesting; Defying social distancing;
Status	End of protest; Most of the COVID measures lifted on 18 March 2022;
Casualties
Injuries	12+
Arrested	400+

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, numerous protests took place over the government's response.

Anti-lockdown protests took place in opposition to restrictions, starting in April 2020 against the first national lockdown, and continuing during subsequent lockdowns and other regional restriction systems. These overlapped with anti-vaccination protests, which continued after the start of the UK's vaccination programme in December 2020. Several media outlets blamed online COVID-19 misinformation, denialism and conspiracy theories as driving factors in the protest movement. The Economist described the protests as "countercultural" and attracting people from a variety of demographics and political leanings. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested for violating lockdown restrictions, social distancing measures and other public health laws.

Unrelated protests were held by or in support of National Health Service staff involved in the frontline health response to demand for pay rises and improved working conditions.

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