Southport protests latest: Far right mob clash with riot police near Downing Street and Cenotaph

Far-right demonstrators have thrown flares towards Downing Street and a statue of Winston Churchill as they clashed with riot police in London.

A few hundred protesters joined the “Enough is Enough” demonstration in Whitehall on Wednesday evening in the wake of the tragic knife attack and subsequent riots in Southport .

Over 100 people were arrested at the event, where the crowd was heard chanting “Rule Britannia” and “we want our country back”.

Unrest was also reported in Hartlepool, where police made several arrests and a car was set on fire.

It comes as Merseyside Police made fifth arrest following violent disorder in Southport on Tuesday night, which saw a mob throwing bricks and bottles outside a mosque.

Police accused individuals who do not live in Merseyside or care about its people of using lies and disinformation around the identity of the knifeman in Monday’s attack “to bring violence and disorder to our streets”.

A 17-year-old, who cannot be legally named because of his age, has been charged with the murders of the Southport stabbing victims and will appear in court on Thursday.

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