Arrests at anti-austerity protest outside Downing Street
Fifteen people were arrested for a range of offences as anti-austerity protesters converged on Whitehall.
Four police officers and a member of police staff were also injured during the event.
Fifteen arrests made at anti-government protest
Fifteen people were arrested at a political protest in central London yesterday - two fewer than the Met Police originally said.
Twelve were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and three for assault on police. 14 have been bailed pending further enquiries, while one, a 24-year-old man, remains in custody on suspicion of assault.
The demonstration saw hundreds of protesters converge on Downing Street in opposition to the new Conservative government.
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