Police officer punched in scuffles outside Downing Street at Black Lives Matter protest in London

The overwhelming majority of protesters were peaceful throughout the day but sadly minor scuffles broke out near Downing Street afternoon, with some of the crowd shouting ’f*** Boris, f*** Trump’. Met Police confirmed two people were arrested following the disturbance. Police forces in the UK today issued a joint statement saying they were“ appalled and horrified“ by the death of Floyd. Read more Cops take a knee at peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in London before clashes break out outside No10 https