Maskless protesters clashed with police and there were 11 arrests as 150 people ignored Covid-19 laws and safety advice to gather for an illegal anti-lockdown event.
A large crowd of demonstrators, including Covid-19 conspiracy theorists and hoaxers, showed up in Birmingham city centre despite warnings from police and NHS medics describing the horrors of the frontline.
Today it was announced a further 1,295 Covid deaths had been recorded over the previous 24 hours. Tensions flared as protesters and police clashed near the Bullring on Saturday afternoon.
Video posted on social media showed officers restraining a man near St Martin's Church in front of a crowd, BirminghamLive reports.
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