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Clashes broke out between police and far-Right protesters who attempted to reach the Cenotaph in London. #Protest #Police #London The protesters broke down barriers at the entrance to the Cenotaph and started having pitched battles with officers, who then formed a physical barrier to separate them. Officers hit out at those who pushed through with batons, while some protesters threw bottles. The group shouted “you’re a disgrace” and “you’re not English anymore” at police, also adding “we want our country back”. At 11am, a two-minute silence was held to mark Armistice Day and a wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Cenotaph. The crowds of protestors cheered at the military during the service at the Cenotaph. After the two-minute silence they began to quietly disperse, with one heard asking “where are these Palestinian protestors then”? Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered at the Marble Arch for a three-mile march to Nine Elms. Continue getting live updates: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
