Scottish politicians have urged Glasgow to reject the far right during a planned march been backed by Tommy Robinson.

A ‘Pro UK rally’ is being promoted on social media by the far right agitator, whose birth name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, with a post stating: "The British are rising".

Posters for the gathering, which is scheduled for September, say that the date has been agreed "to join with other pro-UK rallies."

The poster adds: "This will remain a peaceful protest to share our distrust and fear of the future."

News of the gathering in Glasgow comes amidst riots in parts of England following the deaths of three young girls in Southport on Monday.

Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; died during the attack on a dance event. More children and attendees remain in hospital.

Police say the riots were sparked by supporters of the far right with the English Defence League, of which Robinson was once a key figure, named as one of the key groups involved.

More than 50 officers were injured in Southport in a sustained attack by a mob on a mosque, despite the 17-year-old who has been charged with the deaths of the three young children having no connection to Islam.

"Glasgow Cabbie" Stef Shaw, who has amassed a sizeable following on social media, is among the Scots promoting the September gathering in George Square.

Shaw has been sharing details of the event on his Facebook page, telling followers that he had been to Stewart Street Police Station to discuss the Glasgow demonstration and allay any fears of violence and unrest.

Shaw has urged supporters to act peacefully, although promotional posts include one with the message ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble’.

Initially earning a following on social media for his poems on city life and a campaign to have emergency phone lines installed along the River Clyde, Shaw has increasingly been involved controversial and political issues and was most recently among those accused of hijacking a children's drawing competition organised by Glasgow City Council.

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Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken has already tweeted her anger at the proposed event in September and insisted the protestors would not be welcome.

Aitken tweeted: “Glasgow City Council has received no notification of any rally but then we know Tommy Robinson and his ilk don’t really care about respecting laws or public places. He’s not welcome in Glasgow and neither is anyone who chooses to align with his poisonous rhetoric.”

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, said he is confident that locals will show that the far right is not welcome in the city.

He continued: “I’m a son of Glasgow, I was born in Glasgow – Glasgow is my city.

“I know as a Glaswegian, that we have always had a view – we can’t be complacent, we can’t pretend that there aren’t issues here – but we’ve always been a city that regardless where you come from, regardless of where you were born, when you come here you’re one of us and we’re one Glasgow.

“There have been attempts by the far right before to do protests here or to sow divisions here.

“Every single time the far right has tried to do that in Glasgow, Glasgow has overwhelmingly rejected them.

“I have no doubt Glasgow will do that again if this happens.”

Sarwar continued: “The most important people in all of this are the families that are grieving the loss of a loved one, the parents that are worried about kids that are still in intensive care.

"The community is hurting right now, and our first priority should be about giving those people the space, the love, the support and the resources they need.

 “The attempt by the far right to hijack that issue for their own political objectives, I think, is completely and utterly reprehensible and disgusting.

“And those that are either attempting to incite violence or those that are engaging in violence have to face the full force of the law and that's why there's a responsibility on the police and the security services to make sure that happens.”

Anas SarwarAnas Sarwar (Image: PA)

Independence campaigners ‘All Under One Banner’ have also taken to social media to reveal they will be having a rally in Edinburgh on the same day as a counter protest against the event in George Square.

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie has written to fellow MSPs urging them to have a united response to the rally and called out what they describe as ‘politics of hate’.

He said: “Glasgow is a proudly multicultural city with a long history of standing up against the far right. There’s no place for the fear, hate and division of these gangs here, nor for the violence and criminality they bring.

“The last few days have shown clearly the contempt the far right have for a grieving community, and they must not be allowed to continue to promote their toxic values unchallenged. I have no doubt that those of us who stand against them will far outnumber them if they do gather in Glasgow. 

“However, Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland must now consider how to respond to the threat of far-right activists to bring their violence to Glasgow. What has been seen in Southport, London and elsewhere this week must not be brought to George Square.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson commented: “We aware of a planned protest and have a proportionate policing plan in place.”