London: Boris Johnson has condemned “racist thuggery” after far-right protesters clashed with police and anti-racism activists in London, leaving 27 people injured.
The Metropolitan Police said more than 100 people had been arrested following the violence on Saturday afternoon.
Commenting on the incident, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Tweet: “Racist thuggery has no place on our streets. Anyone attacking our police will be met with the full force of the law.”
Hundreds of demonstrators – united under the banners of football hooligan groups and far-right organisations – descended on Whitehall in what was billed by organisers to be a “peaceful protest” in defence of statues in the area.
However, with the cenotaph barricaded off and the Churchill statue covered, the proesters in Parliament Square turned on law enforcement – hurling glass bottles and metal barricade at police officers.
