St George’s Day rally descends into chaos amid clashes with police
Police in central London are dealing with disorder ahead of a St George’s Day rally after a group of people forced their way through a cordon.
The event is due to begin at 3pm, but Scotland Yard said ahead of the organised gathering there had been disturbances.
Additional policing resources, including public order officers, have been deployed in Westminster to deal with any incidents.
They are supported by colleagues from the British Transport Police and the City of London Police.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “The event is not due to start for an hour and regrettably officers are already dealing with disorder.
“There is an area allocated for this event in Richmond Terrace. This group went past it and continued up Whitehall.
“When officers formed a cordon and asked the group to turn round, they reacted by violently forcing their way through. Mounted officers intervened with horses to restore the cordon.”
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