Five police were injured and 29 people arrested as officers clashed with unmasked protesters who chanted "we demand freedom". Earlier the Met had called on the public not to gather amid fears over spiralling coronavirus cases in the capital. Earlier this week, London was placed in Tier 3 by the government - meaning entertainment venues were yet again forced to close their doors. That, coupled with grim warnings about a new highly-contagious strain of the virus, sparked the announcement of new Tier 4 restrictions. (Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP) (Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)Medics earlier issued a chilling warning that the new strain is up to 70% more contagious than previous Covid-19 cases.

Source: Daily Mirror December 20, 2020 10:31 UTC