Arrests have been made as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in central London ahead of the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said, as part of a "significant" policing operation in place across the capital in response to planned protest and memorial events.The force said the arrests were made when people tried to get past officers who had formed a cordon to sto

Arrests have been made as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in central London ahead of the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said, as part of a "significant" policing operation in place across the capital in response to planned protest and memorial events.The force said the arrests were made when people tried to get past officers who had formed a cordon to stop any groups breaking away from the main protest.The march came across counter-protests at the junction of Kingsway and Aldwych and at the junction of the Strand and Trafalgar Square, according to police.Three people were arrested after a small group broke away from the main protest and tried to approach behind the counter demonstration at Aldwych.Activists convened in Bedford Square on Saturday morning amid a heavy police presence.According to organisers, they planned to "target" companies and