Protesters in threw paint and smoke bombs at the branch of . The violence came to a head last night in . Protesters in earlier this month. Hundreds of thousands of people joined marches in London on Saturday against public sector cuts by the . One union estimated up to half a million people travelled from across the country to demonstrate as the – coalition implements wide-ranging spending cuts. The leader,  , addressed hundreds of thousands of peaceful marchers assembled in , and attacked the planned spending cuts. "Our struggle is to fight to preserve, protect and defend the best of the services we cherish because they represent the best of the country we love," he said. The  said approximately 4,500 officers were policing the event, and 214 demonstrators were detained. On Twitter, the force reported two significant incidents of violence and that four police officers have been injured; one is being treated in hospital. They also said protesters had thrown light bulbs filled with at officers on Oxford Street.
Protesters in threw paint and smoke bombs at the branch of . The violence came to a head last night in . Hundreds of thousands of people joined marches in London on Saturday against public sector cuts by the . One union estimated up to half a million people travelled from across the country to demonstrate as the – coalition implements wide-ranging spending cuts. The leader, Ed Miliband , addressed hundreds of thousands of peaceful marchers assembled in , and attacked the planned spending cuts. "Our struggle is to fight to preserve, protect and defend the best of the services we cherish because they represent the best of the country we love," he said. The Metropolitan Police said approximately 4,500 officers were policing the event, and 214 demonstrators were detained. On Twitter, the force reported two significant incidents of violence and that four police officers have been injured; one is being treated in hospital. They also said protesters had thrown light bulbs filled with at officers on Oxford Street.
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Protesters in earlier this month.
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Ed Miliband
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Metropolitan Police