16 arrested after clashes at anti-lockdown demo in London

Protesters and police at a ‘We Do Not Consent’ rally at Trafalgar Square in London. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Police said 16 people had been arrested and nine officers injured following clashes at anti-lockdown demonstrations in central London.

Thousands of people massed in Trafalgar Square on Saturday carrying a variety of signs, flags and placards to take part in a “we do not consent” rally – with none appearing to wear face coverings or to social distance.