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officers have faced aggression from counter protestors, who are in the area in significant numbers . scuffles broke out as police attempted to stop them from reaching whitehall, but the group pushed through as officers hit out with batons. we have just had to retreat from the mayor of london, talking about the situation in central london. he said that the scenes of disorder that we witness from the far right are at direct result from the home secretary s words. he says the job of the police has been made much harder. the met have made full support and take action against anyone found spreading air from breaking the law. let s speak to perry benton, a former detective chief inspector for the met police. what is your assessment looking at the scale of it, the number of people they are, and what we have heard already, with scuffles with counter protesters near at the cenotaph and police trying to form some sort of defence around that central area. we know that accordion is ....