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		</div><p>More than 100 people were arrested during protests in London yesterday, which was condemned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “<i>racist thuggery”</i>.</p>
<p>Six police officers suffered minor injuries in violent clashes as several hundred demonstrators, mostly white men, attended the protest organised by &#8216;far-right&#8217; groups which claimed they wanted to protect statues such as Winston Churchill from vandalism.</p>
<p>But the demonstration turned violent after hundreds of self-proclaimed “<i>statue defenders</i>” took over areas near the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square and hurled missiles, smoke grenades, glass bottles and flares at police officers.</p>
<p>Many of those present were drinking, and there were a number of clashes with police in riot gear as crowds chanting “<i>Tommy Robinson</i>” and “<i>England</i>” while raising their arms surged towards lines of officers.</p>
<p>Outbursts of violence continued around the city after the 5pm deadline had passed, with the last few protesters removed from Parliament Square at around 6.45pm.</p>
<p>By 9pm, more than 100 people were arrested during the protest for offences including breach of the peace, violent disorder, assault on officers, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class A drugs, and drunk and disorder.</p>
<p>British Prime Minister Boris Johnson slammed the “racist thuggery” witnessed at the protests.</p>
<p>He wrote on Twitter: “<i>Racist thuggery has no place on our streets. Anyone attacking the police will be met with full force of the law.</i></p>
<p><i>“These marches and protests have been subverted by violence and breach current guidelines.</i></p>
<p><i>“Racism has no part in the UK and we must work together to make that a reality.”</i></p>
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