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FAR-RIGHT groups clashed with police at a Black Lives Matter protest in Leeds today after missiles were thrown at officers in Glasgow for a second day running.

Recent days have seen demonstrators gather in cities across the UK saying they want to protect statues and memorials from being defaced by anti-racism protesters.

Far-right protesters clashed with police in Leeds city centre todayCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Around 400 people gathered to 'protect' a war memorialCredit: PA:Press Association

Police officers line a street in Glasgow amid protests in the cityCredit: PA:Press Association

Demonstrators thrust their hands into the air in GlasgowCredit: PA:Press Association

But many of the events have ended in violent confrontations between the protesters and police.

In Leeds, around 400 protesters described as 'football hooligans' by local media gathered in the city's Millennium Square.

Officers in the city reportedly described the atmosphere as “hostile.”

Pictures showed around 2,000 peaceful Black Lives Matter activists also gathering in light of the death of George Floyd - a black man who died while being arrested in Minneapolis last month.

The gatherings occurred half a mile apart and were kept separate by police, but a group from the Millennium Square protest reportedly charged a number of Black Lives Matter demonstrators as they were leaving the rally.

One man was seen being lead away in handcuffs as mounted police officers were deployed to the scene to prevent further violence.

Officers kept the grounds apart, but skirmishes took place between counter-protestors and police as missiles were thrown between the groups.

NATIONWIDE UNREST

In Glasgow, a crowd gathered to protect the Cenotaph war memorial in the Scottish city after its equivalent in the UK capital was targeted by Black Lives Matter followers.

Protesters reportedly want to see the removal of a statue of Robert Peel, a former British Prime Minister who actually stood against slavery.

Parts of the town centre were blocked off and cops were seen kitted out in safety gear with batons.

Officers formed a line to separate clashes between groups calling for the removal of the Peel statue and counter protesters.

Missiles were seen flying between the two groups after counter protesters had charged towards the anti-Peel statue group being escorted down the street.

Hundreds of people gather in Glasgow city centreCredit: PA:Press Association

Masked protestors in Glasgow 'protect' monuments in George SquareCredit: PA:Press Association

Protestors gather round Glasgow's war memorial in a bid to 'protect' it

Crowds of men gather in George Square, GlasgowCredit: Twitter/@HeartScotNews

Police talk with a man as protesters gather by the Cenotaph in Victoria Gardens, LeedsCredit: PA:Press Association

Cops in Leeds have described the atmosphere in the city centre as 'hostile'Credit: PA:Press Association

Chief Superintendent Alan Murray said: "Police Scotland can confirm that officers were aware of a disturbance near George Square, Glasgow today.

"At this time the incident does not appear to be connected to a Black Lives Matter protest."

Unrest in the capital yesterday also saw counter-demonstrators clashing with police, with 113 people arrested and 23 police officers reportedly injured.

The arrests were made for a range of offences including breach of the peace, violent disorder, assault on officers, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of class A drugs.

Met Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency after he was pictured urinating on the memorial of hero cop PC Keith Palmer - who was killed in the 2017 Westminster terror attack.