Prime Minister Boris Johnson said anti-racism protests were "subverted by thuggery" as Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston.
Thousands of anti-racism protesters attended Black Lives Matter rallies across the UK on Sunday which were largely peaceful, although 12 arrestes were made in London following clashes with police which saw eight officers injured, including two seriously.
Mr Johnson tweeted: "People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police. "These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve. "Those responsible will be held to account." While the
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