Fights break out as protesters shouting 'England 'til I die' try to reach the Cenotaph

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Fights break out as protesters shouting 'England 'til I die' try to reach the Cenotaph

Fights have broken out between police and groups attempting to reach the Cenotaph. Reports state that a large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment shouting “England till I die”.

A line of police attempted to stop them from reaching Whitehall but the group pushed through, with some shouting “let’s have them” as officers hit out with batons.

PA reports that the group appears to have reached Whitehall where the Cenotaph is situated. Many more are pushing through, shouting “forward”.

READ MORE: Full breakdown of Met's tactics as 500,000 set to march on London

A post on X also seems to show that Tommy Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - is present in Central London.

This comes as 500,000 people are expected to march in central London in support of Palestine amid renewed violence between Hamas and Israel. The Met urged marchers last week to 'urgently reconsider' holding the event on Armistice Day in a bid to mitigate against potential tensions with counter-protesters.

Police say, to protect national remembrance events and locations, particularly the Cenotaph, an exclusion zone has been put in place covering Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance and other relevant areas, in effect banning people from these locations.

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