Two arrested at Tommy Robinson march as counter protester injured
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of GBH following the incident in Victoria Embankment Gardens.
A counter demonstrator to the Tommy Robinson march has been taken to hospital with a head injury, police said.
It is the first act of violence reported by the Met Police in connection with the protests today.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of GBH following the incident in Victoria Embankment Gardens.
It is not clear if the suspects were part of any of the protests.
Stand Up To Racism is holding a counter rally against the "Uniting The Kingdom" march described by Robinson organisers as the "biggest patriotic rally the UK has ever seen".
It saw thousands of people march from the Royal Courts of Justice to Trafalgar Square, as shouts of "England" and "Rule Britannia" were heard.
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Footage shared on social media also includes some anti-Islam cries also being heard.
Police have been trying to keep the two group apart with the counter demonstrators about 500 metres away in Whitehall.
The Met Police posted on X: "Two men have been arrested on suspicion of GBH level assault following an incident in Victoria Embankment Gardens where a participant in the Stand Up To Racism protest was assaulted.
"The victim sustained a head injury. He was given first aid by officers and will be taken to hospital to be checked.
"We are aware of some suggestions on social media that the arrests were related to the carrying of a flag which is not the case."
