Riot police called to demonstration

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Dozens of campaigners were seen being handcuffed and dragged away by officers as events appear to boil out of control.

High Street Kensington was closed off with police vans blocking the street as the number of demonstrators swelled throughout the afternoon to about 2,000.

Several hours after the protest began violence flared as police attempted to physically remove people so they could reopen the road.

Protesters threw placards and screamed abuse as officers scrummaged to push campaigners back.

Some demonstrators were seen attempting to climb the gate towards the Embassy and also throwing red liquid - to symbolise blood - towards the gate.

One campaigner was seen throwing a bag and what appeared to be a book towards the building. Several protesters left the scene with bloodied faces.

Late in the afternoon police said there had been half a dozen arrests for a range of public order offences and 700 protesters remained at the scene.

Earlier in the day, confrontations began when a small group of protesters stormed a barrier which was penning them in.

Riot police were brought in to control the crowds.