The Government will be powerless to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s “repulsive” show-of-strength march by the New IRA-linked group embroiled in Lyra McKee’s killing unless it introduces new emergency laws.

In Paris and dozens of other French cities, citizens and officials across the political spectrum are gearing up to march against anti-Semitism, following a series of anti-Semitic acts that shocked the nation.

Thousands of people have attended rallies to demonstrate following the outcome of a rape trial.

People wishing to express solidarity with the people of France will have the opportunity to do so in a number of ways across the country.