At least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured, including four who were seriously hurt, at the far-right activist’s event in London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for the protest, significantly exceeding the estimates of organisers, while around 5,000 anti-racism campaigners mounted a counter-protest.

People were arrested for a range of offences including affray, violent disorder, assault and criminal damage, after both events began largely without incident.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government is determined to “start to bring communities back together again” in light of the fractious scenes, but he conceded so far it is “something that we have not solved”.

Speaking on BBC’s Sunday Morning With

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