Organisers said at least 125,000 protesters called for Britain to end arms sales to Israel and an end to Israel's war on Gaza and Lebanon

Protesters and counter-protesters hurled abuse at each other - and there was a brief struggle with police when a small group holding a banner ran into the road.

Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstrators will march from Park Lane to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon. | ITV News London

Bemused Christmas shoppers took photos as the streets around Piccadilly Circus in central London were flooded with pro-Palestine demonstrators. Counter-protesters from Stop the Hate gathered on Coventry Street near Piccadilly Circus, on the route of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march, to urge the marchers to “stop supporting terror”.

Cambridge SU already opposes Prevent, according to a policy titled “students not suspects”. This resolution claims that the scheme “has been used to create an expansive surveillance architecture to spy on the public and to police dissent”.

The Metropolitan Police has issued another warning about showing support for proscribed terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

Police prepare as pro-Palestine march and counter-protest set to clash with London’s festive crowds - Police warn of extra patrols as major Gaza demonstration expected during Black Friday rush