Three arrests at Million Mask March

Three demonstrators on an anti-capitalist march have been arrested in Trafalgar Square on suspicion of being in possession of offensive weapons. A range of items were recovered, including knives, smoke and paint grenades, gas canisters and lock picks.

There was a largely peaceful start to the Million Mask March in central London, as anti-capitalist protesters took their message to the capital.Wearing the trademark Guido masks synonymous with the Anonymous hacking group, campaigners of all ages chanted in small groups under the watchful eye of the Metropolitan Police.

There was a sudden surge of activity around half an hour into the march, as several protesters at the front near Parliament Square broke off from the agreed route and ran towards the Churchill War Rooms near Great George Street, a short distance from Conservative Party headquarters, which were closed off.

A line of police and mounted officers formed a barrier against the densely packed protesters, some of them screaming about inequality. Those who could get their arms above their waist held phones aloft.A couple of stray bottles were thrust over the barriers towards officers, which was met with cheers and chants of "Shame on you, we're human too".