STREETS OF RAGE
Kill the Bill chaos sees more than 100 protesters arrested as violent clashes with cops erupt onto streets of London
MORE than 100 Kill the Bill protesters were arrested in London today after violent clashes with cops erupted on the streets.
A total of 107 arrests were made for offences including breach of the peace, violent disorder, assaulting officers and breaches of Covid legislation.
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One woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a knife was found.
Cops said 10 officers had been injured, though none of the injuries was believed to be serious.
The Met said the vast majority of people socially distanced and left the rally peacefully.
It comes after Kill the Bill protesters caused mayhem on Saturday night by blocking a motorway while violent clashes with cops saw 28 people arrested.
In Bristol protesters sat in the middle of the M32, while in London demonstrators battled with officers on the streets.
The mood at London's protest in Parliament Square turned hostile last night, with protesters throwing cans of beer and traffic cones at police.
Some officers were forced to use pepper spray to disperse crowds.
Pictures show one cop getting punched in the face by a protestor.
In other snaps one man was pictured with a bloody nose and women crying as they were taken into custody.
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Met Police said: "Today’s policing operation is still ongoing and arrest numbers may rise, but at this time, 28 people have been arrested for a variety of offences.
"Ten police officers received injuries during the operation; none of these are believed to be serious."
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The ugly scenes came after thousands marched in cities across the country on Saturday.
In Manchester several people have been detained after scuffles broke out between protestors and police.
While several hundred people massed beneath Grey's Monument in Newcastle for a Kill the Bill protest.
Earlier at Hyde Park in central London, thousands of people got together, many carrying Kill the Bill placards. Demonstrators chanted and banged drums.
Speakers at the protest urged demonstrators to respect social distancing as the crowd grew.
Thousands of people marched from Hyde Park to Westminster as part of Kill the Bill demonstrations.
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Protesters walked past Buckingham Palace and down to Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
There was an increased police presence around Whitehall and Downing Street, with a ring of officers around the statue of Sir Winston Churchill.
Once large numbers of demonstrators arrived at Parliament Square, many sat down on the green.
Earlier the Metropolitan Police warned protesters officers could step in, saying: "The Met is also aware of a number of groups planning demonstrations in areas of London throughout the weekend.
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"While gathering for the purpose of a protest can be exempt, organisers must submit a risk assessment and take clear steps to make their gathering safe.
"Enforcement action will be taken, if needed, in the interests of public health."
And Greater Manchester Police have put in a 48-hour dispersal order for the city centre, running until 3pm on Sunday.
They hope to avoid the violent scenes seen in Bristol during protests over the same legislation.
Boris Johnson blasted the Kill the Bill "mob" after cops arrested 10 protesters following violent clashes in Bristol last weekend.
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The protests have been sparked after a new policing bill which would see protests criminalised when deemed a "public nuisance".
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would give forces in England and Wales more power to impose conditions on non-violent protests.
Police chiefs will be able to impose conditions such as a start and finish time and noise limit on a static protest.
Riot cops in Bristol used shields to push back thousands of booing demonstrators who threw fireworks along with bottles and eggs at police on the third night of chaos in less than a week.
The chaotic scenes saw a number of arrests overnight as the protesters and more than 100 cops armed with shields and helmets faced off in the streets.
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Mr Johnson called the attacks against officers "disgraceful" and gave the police his "full support".
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Around 1,000 people had gathered in Bristol on Friday night after violence at two confrontations in the city in the week before.
Other Kill the Bill rallies were held in London, Brighton, Manchester and Bath, with arrests taking place.
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