Five people arrested and eight police officers injured are the toll of accidents that took place last night in London during a vast demonstration against the health restrictions imposed in England against Covid-19, such as the mandatory use of masks and the possible introduction of 'vaccination passports'.
Protesters gathered in the early afternoon and marched along several main streets, including the Oxford Street shopping district. Videos posted on social media showed thousands of people marching through the streets of the British capital. Fitted with banners and panels with slogans such as 'You are controlled', 'No mask, no vax, no confinement' or 'Let's take back our freedom', the demonstrators of the 'United for freedom' march left Hyde Park at 1 pm local time. people then gathered at the scene again, where "little pockets of disorder" erupted, according to the London Metropolitan Police reports. "Eight officers were injured while trying to disperse the crowd in Hyde Park",they said adding that the protesters threw bottles and other items. According to the same source, "two officers were taken to hospital" but "were not seriously injured". Five people were arrested for various crimes, including assaulting a public official.