The day of action following the death of George Floyd in the US passed largely without incident, as thousands of people flooded into the centre of the capital
"I think that is my main reason for this, because she's black she doesn't have a voice right now," Ms Smith said.
"And my message to President Trump, to everybody in the United States, from the UK is that I don't think racism - it's an opinion I'm sure is shared by the overwhelming majority of people around the world - racism, racist violence, has no place in our society."Protesters and police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest rally on Whitehall
A scuffle then ensued as he was wrestled to the ground by officers, before a small number of demonstrators also pushed through barricades.Police officers are spayed with a liquid in Parliament SquareSome officers had been seen"taking a knee" earlier in the day, but none joined protesters in doing so when they knelt at 6pm.While many heeded organisers' requests that people went home following the brief flare-up, some protesters remained outside Downing Street chanting.
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