Seventeen people have now been arrested by police, yesterday Saturday 9 May, in Westminster during an anti-austerity protest outside Downing Street, SW1.
They have been arrested for a variety of offences under the Public Order Act 1986, violent disorder and assault on police.
The protestors have now dispersed.
Earlier yesterday afternoon, police responded to a spontaneous protest outside Downing Street, SW1.
Four police officers and one member of police staff have been injured policing this protest. Two are being treated in hospital. One officer is being treated for a suspected dislocated shoulder. The member of police staff is being treated for a cut lip after being struck by an object. The three other officers were assaulted and did not require hospital treatment.
Officers are aware of criminal damage to the Women’s War Memorial in Whitehall and are investigating.
There are no reported injuries to any members of the public.
Officers were working to minimise disruption to all road users and members of the public living and passing through the area.