London
protests – live: Demonstrators attack police in violent clashes as thousands
gather in capital
Follow all
the latest updates as anti-racism protests take place across the UK
Chiara
Giordano
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Demonstrators
have attacked police during violent clashes in central London, as football
hooligans, veterans and far-right groups descended on the capital vowing to
“defend” memorials.
People have
reportedly hurled bottles and fireworks and attempted to storm through barriers
as police hold them back, while footage showed others throwing punches at
officers dressed in riot gear.
Home
secretary Priti Patel condemned the “unacceptable thuggery” of protesters,
while London mayor Sadiq Khan warned ”perpetrators will feel the full force of
the law”.
My
colleague Vincent Wood is at the scene of the protests near the Cenotaph.
Missiles
can be seen being thrown at police, while people at the front of the crowd
swear and hurl abuse at a line of police officers in riot gear.
The BBC has
aerial footage showing what the protests in Trafalgar Square in London look
like from above.
Several
hundred people have gathered at the Cenotaph in Bristol city centre.
Protesters
held up 'All Lives Matter' banners, but denied they were far-right supporters.
Among those
gathered was a large contingent of bikers who parked their motorbikes next to
the war memorial.
Video
posted on social media showed several protesters removing the Black Lives
Matter placards which had been left at the plinth where the statue of slave
trader Edward Colston stood until last weekend when it was pulled down and dumped
in Bristol Harbour.
There has
been a large police presence in the centre of Bristol watching those gathered,
although from a distance. Among the dozens of police on duty were dog handlers
and mounted officers.
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