The Met Police made two arrests at the Uniting the Kingdom protest held on Saturday afternoon in Central London.
The force said on X: “Two arrests have been made at the Uniting the Kingdom demonstration. One for a breach of the Public Order Act conditions in place and a breach of the peace, and one for a racially aggravated public order offence.”
The force also arrested a woman “for common assault” near the Stand Up to Racism stage, as the group is holding a counter-protest.
A further arrest was made “after an officer was assaulted when a group from the Stand Up To Racism demonstration tried to push through a cordon at the end of The Mall”, the police said.
The scenes unfolded as supporters of Tommy Robinson and counter-protestors from Stand Up to Racism gather in the capital.
Chants in support of Robinson have been heard, while many are also showing support for Peter Lynch, the rioter who died in prison this week. So far, the march appears to have been largely peaceful.
Officers from across the country have been brought in to help the Metropolitan Police and riot vans were seen lining Central London’s streets. A counter-protest has also been organised by the campaign group Stand Up to Racism.
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