Police clash with St George’s Day protesters at rally in central London

Far-right supporters among those believed to be attending march on Whitehall, where group ‘violently’ forced way through cordon

Clashes have taken place in central London between police and participants in a St George’s Day event attended by far right supporters and others.

Groups of men wielding flags pushed through lines of police attempting to hold them back in an area near Whitehall before the event, resulting in police on horseback being sent in.