Police officers have clashed with protesters in central London on St George's Day after people belonging to far right groups travelled across the UK to the capital to march on Whitehall.
A St George's Day rally in London descended into chaos today as riot officers clashed with crowds and a police horse was attacked near Downing Street .
The melee happened just before the main rally at 3pm, where Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox joined crowds singing along to songs including Sweet Caroline. Officers from the Met Police clashed with protesters who attempted to force their way through police lines One X user wrote: 'Pity you don't practice this kind of policing when it comes to the abhorrent & disruptive pro-Palestine marches.'
'There is an area allocated for this event in Richmond Terrace. This group went past it and continued up Whitehall. Pictures from the scene show officers attempting to regain control of the crowd, many of whom are draped in England flagsThe Met Police shared a map of the expected protest and instructed those in attendance to remain within the pink area on Richmond Terrace
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