Bristol protests: Arrests amid 'deportation' demo and counter-rally
The vast majority of people are countering UKIP's "mass deportations march", at which the leader of the party was due to speak. Both groups have been held separately from one another by a significant number of police, and loud chants can be heard from either side.
With the demonstration under way in the heart of the city, Bristol's neighbourhood policing team said in a social media post on Saturday morning that it was "aware of demonstrations taking place" which "may impact popular travel routes". "We would advise anyone planning to travel in the area of St Augustine's Parade, Small Street, Colston Avenue and Baldwin Street should allow for extra time," they said.
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