Constabulary halt 15 in anti-austerity contradict in Writer

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Constabulary halt 15 in anti-austerity contradict in Writer

 Fifteen people, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested following clashes with police during an anti-austerity protest close to Downing Street.

Protesters threw smoke bombs, traffic cones and other missiles at police in central London, angry about the Conservatives' win in the general election

 

Officers in riot gear clashed with a "minority" of protesters who threw objects during the rally - which came after the Tory election victory.
Met Police said four police officers and a police staff member were injured.
A police investigation is also under way after graffiti referring to "Tory scum" was daubed on a war memorial.
Met Police said of the 15 arrested, 14 people been bailed pending further enquiries including a full review of CCTV footage and a 24-year-old man remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault on police.
Graffiti was sprayed on the Women's War Memorial, in Whitehall, close to where the Queen attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day - the end of World War Two in Europe.



A Downing Street spokesman condemned the graffiti as "a despicable display of disrespect for those who fought and died for their country".
Hundreds of anti-government protesters, some holding placards reading "I pledge to resist" and "Stop the cuts", took part in the rally on Saturday, which began outside Conservative Party headquarters.

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