More than 100 arrests after violent London protests

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More than 100 arrests after violent London protests
More than 100 people have been arrested next violent protests in London on Saturday, the Met Police has reported.

Law enforcement were attacked by demonstrators, a few of whom were far-right activists, after hundreds gathered claiming these were protecting statues.

PM Boris Johnson said: "Racist thuggery does not have any put on our streets."

An investigation can be under approach after a guy was seen urinating up coming to a memorial of Computer Keith Palmer, who was simply killed in the 2017 Westminster attack.

Separately on Saturday, several tranquil anti-racism protests were held in London and round the country.

'Abhorrent'
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the "desecration" of Computer Palmer's memorial was "utterly shameful".

Met Police Commander Bas Javid added: "We know about a disgusting and abhorrent photograph circulating on social mass media of a man showing up to urinate on a good memorial to Laptop or computer Palmer.

"We have immediately launched an investigation, and will collect all the evidence available to us and take appropriate action."

MP Tobias Ellwood, who gave medical to PC Palmer as he lay dying after appearing stabbed in the grounds of Parliament by Khalid Masood in 2017, said the impression of the person urinating subsequent to the memorial was "abhorrent".

He told the BBC: "He was fully alert to what he was doing, he should step of progress and apologise."

Scotland Yard said that they had arrested persons for offences including violent disorder, assault on police, possession of an offensive weapon, breach of the peace, appearing drunk and disorderly and possession of Category A drugs.

Primary Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "Racist thuggery does not have any place on our roads. Anyone attacking the authorities will be fulfilled with total force of the law.

"These marches and protests have been subverted by violence and breach current recommendations. Racism does not have any part in the UK and we must interact to make a reality."

Various groups from around the united states, including some far-proper activists, said that they had come to London to protect statues from anti-racism activists.

A huge selection of mostly white men gathered around the Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall and the statue of Winston Churchill found in Parliament Square, which was boxed up to safeguard it from potential destruction after protesters wrote "was first a racist" on it last weekend.

As large groups including right-wing protesters moved across London, there were a number of clashes with police in riot equipment.

Officers were pelted with missiles, in addition to appearing kicked and punched. Six police officers suffered minor accidents in the clashes.

A statement from the London Ambulance Services said it had treated 15 individuals, including two police officers, for injuries at the protests.

"Six of the patients - all users of the general public - have been taken to hospital."
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