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Former EDL leader Tommy Robinson’s new far-right group will be kept OUT of Birmingham city centre during a gathering next month, it has emerged.

Pegida UK’s followers will meet at Birmingham International railway station on February 6.

They will undertake a mile-long “silent march” to a so-far unidentified car park.

Watch: EDL followers in Birmingham in July 2013

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The details were revealed by Robinson on Twitter following negotiations about the arrangements with West Midlands Police.

It was not clear why it was billed as a silent march.

Pegida UK said last month that it planned a gathering in Birmingham as part of a series of protests across Europe.

Look: The EDL in Walsall last year

Robinson said in an interview that the aim was to “preserve our culture, save our country and save our future”.

But Birmingham’s Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders issued a joint statement saying the group would not be welcome.

A counter-protest to the Pegida rally, organised by Birmingham Unite Against Fascism, is also due to take place in the city on February 6.

Robinson quit the English Defence League in 2013, saying it had become too extreme.

He is now involved with Pegida UK, an offshoot from a German anti-immigration group.

A police spokesman said: “West Midlands Police has received notification from right-wing protest group Pegida of its intentions to march and stage a static demonstration in the region on the afternoon of Saturday, February 6.

“The force has been negotiating with protest organisers for several weeks to clarify their intentions and agree how we can accommodate their right to peaceful protest while ensuring the safety and security of the public.

“The precise time and location of the protest has yet to be confirmed.

“As a force we are vastly experienced in accommodating and preparing for such events having run police operations around similar protests in Birmingham, Dudley and Walsall − the most recent of which have passed off without incident.

“Organisers have told us they are planning a peaceful, silent march.

“It is not clear how many protestors will take part but we are continually monitoring the intelligence picture to understand the scale of the event.

“There is nothing at this stage to suggest there is a significant risk of disorder but members of the public can rest assured we will take swift action against anyone committing criminal offences."