A protest in London today descended into chaos as dozens of men, women and children draped in English flags marched into a shopping centre.
Police have made four arrests so far at the protest on the Isle of Dogs, near Canary Wharf.
Police said a small number of masked protesters then became aggressive towards members of the public and police.
At one point, a large group was filmed walking into the Canary Wharf Shopping Centre, with some children heard hooting and hollering.
Many of the group were masked, and one officer was reportedly punched in the face.
The Met said: ‘Arrests were made for common assault by a protester on a member of the public, possession of class A and B drugs, assault on police/public order offences and failure to disperse.
‘One of our officers was punched in the face – luckily they did not suffer significant injury.’
Commander Adam Slonecki added: ‘We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour. Today’s protest saw many community members attend, including women and children, and we worked to ensure the safety of those there to peacefully represent their views.
‘Those who arrive at protests masked and intent on causing trouble will continue to be dealt with robustly at future protests.’
Earlier today, another group of ‘patriots’ boarded kayaks in an attempt to raise the English flag beneath a hotel in Canary Wharf.
He was filmed falling in, while wearing his balaclava, as he struggled to get out of the water.
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It comes after earlier this month, a far-right flash mob tried and failed to storm an asylum hotel in Canary Wharf.
A group of around 30 people arrived with smoke bombs and charged into police lines guarding the Britannia Hotel.
Setting off red and white flares and chanting ‘England’ and ‘Keir Starmer is a wanker’, the group struggled to break through police lines to join the other peaceful protesters, including local mothers and children listening to God Save The Queen on boomboxes.
Moments after, a takeaway delivery driver was forced to cancel an order for refugees living behind a police barricade after a booing mob surrounded him.
The Uber Eats rider was given a police escort to try and get through the protesters, but was forced to turn back.
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