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Pro-hunt demonstrators bearing banners protest peacefully in the run-up to a Commons debate on hunting with dogs

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Official 'Fight The Prejudice, Fight The Ban' plaques mingle with hand-written messages

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A police officer monitors the situation to ensure that the protest remains under control

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As the day wears on, a faction of the protesters become increasingly agitated

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The protest becomes more heated and there are angry clashes between demonstrators and police

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Protesters say feelings were running high and it was no surprise trouble flared

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Seventeen protesters and one policeman were injured during the scuffle

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None of the injuries are thought to be serious, said Scotland Yard

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Five protesters burst into the House of Commons, forcing the suspension of a debate into the future of hunting