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At the least 15 protesters have been arrested after clashing with police exterior of migrant lodges up and down the UK with greater than 30 demonstrations this weekend.
Protests have erupted in Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle, Horley, Canary Wharf, Aberdeen and Perth in Scotland, and Mould in Wales this weekend.
Punches have been thrown between anti-protesters and counter-demonstrators in Bristol, with officers pressured to intervene and escort individuals away.
A 37-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency employee on the conclusion of the protest within the metropolis centre.
Merseyside Police confirmed 11 individuals have been arrested fter a Ukip protest in Liverpool.
Offences included being drunk and disorderly, assault and affray.
In the meantime Surrey Police stated that they had arrested three individuals – two for breach of the peace and one for breaching the situations of a group safety discover.
Demonstrations additionally happened final night time in Leeds, Cheshunt, Cardiff and Portsmouth.
It comes after a landmark ruling allowed for The Bell Lodge in Epping, Essex, to be closed to asylum seekers.
Residents in different cities and cities throughout the nation have adopted go well with, waving Union Jack and St George’s flags exterior of native asylum lodges.
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In Newcastle, greater than 100 individuals waved Union Jack flags and held up banners exterior the New Bridge Lodge, the place round 800 male asylum seekers are being housed.
They chanted: ‘Cease the boats! Get them out! Ship them again!’
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In addition they shouted about ‘saving girls and youngsters’.
However counter-protesters have been additionally on the scene, and shouted: ‘No hate, no concern, refugees are welcome right here!’
Refugee Ariya is a teenage sufferer of torture who made a treacherous journey to the UK by boat after fleeing the dictatorship in Iran.
At a protest earlier this month, the 18-year-old stated: ‘All of us be ok with the counter protest, however we’re additionally pressured as a result of we don’t know what’s going to occur.
‘I’ve come from Iran. I needed to go away as a result of I used to be tortured. I bought into bother with the authorities for altering my faith.
‘The journey right here was very onerous. I’d not be right here if I didn’t should be.’
In Horley, one protester shouted ‘you’re all scum and try to be ashamed’ after he was accused of racism from a pro-migration group.
Traces of police have been pressured to separate the 2 teams. Stand As much as Racism protesters chanted ‘no hate, no concern, refugees are welcome right here’ which have been met with ‘no they’re f****** not’ from the opposite aspect of the road.
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