Several British police officers were hurt on Saturday when they ordered thousands of protesters at a central London anti-lockdown demonstration in the city’s Trafalgar Square to disperse after they failed to respect social distancing. The protesters had gathered at the site to protest against the fresh COVID-19 restrictions announced by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on this day.
Holding signs saying “We Do Not Consent” and “Stuff the Stupid Rules”, thousands of people had gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Some reports put the number of people gathered for the protest at over 15,000.
#TrafalgarSquare Freedom Protest pic.twitter.com/1ZVz609NUU
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The Metropolitan Police said the protest had to end because demonstrators had failed to socially…