4:37am UK, Wednesday December 01, 2010
Police arrested 153 people in London and one police officer was injured during the latest student protests in the capital.
The officer was injured during scuffles with demonstrators gathered near Trafalgar Square.
The protest was due to end at 2pm but a group remained at the central London location.
After ignoring police requests to leave the area, 139 were arrested for breach of the peace and seven for violent disorder.
Earlier in the day seven people were arrested during the protest march.
Demonstrations were held in cities throughout the UK including Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham, where around 50 students occupied the town hall.
Police everywhere were out in huge numbers, mindful of the damage caused in previous demonstrations.
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