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Forty-three arrests after enormous £4.5m police operation keeps rival protests apart

The Metropolitan Police has said 43 arrests were made on Saturday during an enormous £4.5m police operation to keep demonstrators at two rival London protests apart.

More than 4,000 police officers were deployed to the capital to manage a so-called “sterile zone” between a rally organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Tourists trying to navigate major central London landmarks were left bemused by the operation.

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