Clashes Between Protesters at Two Demonstrations in the UK – For and Against Immigration
Clashes broke out between people gathered at two protests – for and against immigration in the United Kingdom, local police reported, adding that several demonstrators were arrested.
Pro-immigration demonstrators, along with groups of anti-racist activists, clashed in Manchester with participants of a march organized by the far-right party "Britain First".
Such protests and counter-protests were also held in London around a hotel housing asylum seekers, where clashes also occurred.
In Manchester, the two groups briefly clashed at the start of the demonstrations before being separated by police, reported the Agence France-Presse from the scene.
British police stated that nine people were arrested in both cities.
