Counterprotesters from right-wing groups, who opposed the march on Armistice Day, threw bottles at riot police.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday following scuffles nearby between far-right protesters and police, who launched a major operation to avert clashes.
The pro-Palestinian march drew counterprotesters from right-wing groups on Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of first world war, involving commemorations of Britain’s war dead.
The “National March for Palestine” is the latest in a series to show support for the Palestinians and call for a ceasefire from Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Ministers had called for it to be cancelled because it falls on Armistice Day.
Police said far-right groups opposing the march were present in central London in “significant numbers”, leading to skirmishes with officers near the Cenotaph war memorial, close to the Houses of Parliament and in Westminster.
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Officers in riot gear sought to contain the far-right protesters, some of whom threw bottles at them, and police vehicles sped around the city to respond to reports of tensions in the streets.
