Tear gas used on protesters after they storm into Brixton Police Station

Police have used tear gas on protesters after they entered a police station in Brixton.

What was described as a "small group of protesters " by police entered the station at about 4pm.

They were removed by officers during which CS spray, a form of tear gas, was used.

No arrests in connection to the incident have been made and a high policing presence continues to be in place in the area.

Earlier, hundreds of people stormed Lambeth Town Hall as part of the protest against the 'gentrification' of the area.

They were removed by police but no-one was arrested.

The estate agents Foxtons in Brixton Road, has also had its window smashed with graffiti sprayed on the door saying "yuppies out".

One man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in relation to this incident.

Buses have been diverted passed Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton Hill due to the protest.

The march, described as an attempt to 'Reclaim Brixton', is against soaring house prices meaning people from the area can no longer afford to live there.

The Reclaim Brixton campaign says that the increase in prices means that "social diversity is being driven out".