There have been angry clashes in central Birmingham as right-wing protesters fought with anti-fascist campaigners in a busy shopping street.
A planned demonstration by The English Defence League descended into violence as the group charged along New Street, close to the city’s main train station.
One onlooker said: “There were about 250 people in total, fighting and throwing bottles at each other.”
The disorder spilled onto the adjoining Bennetts Hill, a street lined with a number of pubs, popular with shoppers.
Dozens of riot police worked to contain the disturbance and a police helicopter hovered overhead.
West Midlands Police have confirmed that more than 20 people have now been arrested in two separate incidents.
ITN
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