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London anti-vax protest leaves police officers hurt: Reports

London anti-vax protest leaves police officers hurt:
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British protesters railing against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates left several police officers injured in London, as thousands of demonstrators clogged the streets, reports said.

The unmasked marchers took to Parliament Square around noon, marching through the city and at one point egging a shop on Regent Street, The Guardian said.

Several officers hold off a large group of hostile protesters in central London on Dec. 18, 2021.
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Police in riot gear guard a government building outside Downing Street in London.
Police in riot gear guard a government building outside Downing Street in London.
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Officers place a large barrier against hundreds of protesters on Whitehall near Downing Street, London on Dec. 18, 2021.
Officers place a large barrier against hundreds of protesters on Whitehall near Downing Street, London on Dec. 18, 2021.
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About an hour later, protesters could be seen pushing cops and throwing beer cans and metal railings as they clashed with authorities, leaving several officers with minor injuries, the Sunday Times of London reported.

At one point, a large group of demonstrators in Parliament Square surrounded about 30 police officers in riot gear, forcing them back while shouting, “How do you sleep at night?” and calling the cops “Nazi pr-cks,” the outlet said.

Participants against Covid restrictions such as vaccine passports gather and march during the Stand Against Medical Apartheid & Coercion rally in central London.
British protesters got into scuffles with officers during an anti-vaccine demonstration in London.
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Participants against Covid restrictions such as vaccine passports gather and march during the Stand Against Medical Apartheid & Coercion rally in central London.
Several authorities were left with minor injuries after brawling with anti-vaccine demonstrators in London.
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The protest was organized by an anti-vaccine group called Together Declaration, which wants to end mandatory vaccinations, vaccine passports and mass testing, the London Express said.

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