Ranvir Singh says viewers urged her to resign after comments on Tommy Robinson march

Ranvir Singh said on Tuesday that some viewers had urged her to resign from Good Morning Britain after she described participants in Saturday’s Unite the Kingdom march as far-right.

Singh, 48, told co-hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley that about half of the messages she received were supportive and half were hostile, including calls for her to quit after she spoke about the demonstration on the breakfast show. She said she had come into contact with some demonstrators at her local train station and that the experience had made her alter plans over concerns for her son's safety.

"Fifty percent lots of hate directed at me, wanting me to resign and things like that," Singh said. "But half of people saying thank you for saying what you said because it resonated." She read a message from a viewer named Wendy who said she and her husband had attended the march and insisted they were not racist, but dissatisfied with migration and the state of the country.

Singh said she had not intended to vilify every participant. "I didn't want to believe that 150,000 people are out and out racists," she said previously, adding that many people who attend such rallies are frustrated and do not know where else to take their concerns. But she defended describing the event as far-right, saying it was "the biggest far-right rally that's been organised by the UK in our living memory."

The Unite the Kingdom march, organised by Tommy Robinson, drew an estimated 110,000 to 150,000 people to central London, making it what organisers and some commentators described as the largest right-wing demonstration in modern British history. The protest began largely peacefully, with demonstrators voicing grievances including free speech and Britain's channel-crossing migration, but clashes erupted when groups of protesters and counter-protesters converged on Whitehall.

The Metropolitan Police said officers faced "significant aggression" while policing the event, and that at least 25 people were arrested. Twenty-six officers were injured, four seriously, the force said, and police criticised anti-migrant protesters for a "wholly unacceptable" level of violence.

Singh told viewers she had been seeking to open a conversation about why people attend such rallies and said she had received messages from many in the "vast majority in the middle" who felt her comments reflected their own concerns. She said the hostile replies were an expected consequence of speaking out on a divisive issue.

The response to the march has divided public commentary, with some attendees and supporters arguing they were exercising legitimate political expression, while critics and authorities highlighted the presence of far-right symbols and the violent clashes. Media appearances by public figures who comment on the event have attracted scrutiny and strong reactions on social media.

Singh's account adds to broader debate about how mainstream broadcasters and presenters should characterise and respond to large-scale political demonstrations, especially those linked to controversial organisers. ITV did not immediately respond to requests for comment on her on-air remarks or the calls for her resignation.

The Metropolitan Police and London authorities have said they will review policing of the event. Political leaders and community groups have called for calm and urged clarity on plans to address the issues raised by both protesters and those concerned about public safety and community cohesion.