Police review videos after Britain First demo

Police are investigating social media videos after violence broke out during a Britain First march and counter protests in Manchester.

Nine men were arrested after "altercations" between groups, Greater Manchester Police said.

They include two men on suspicion of assaulting emergency service workers, three for public order offences and one for assault.

Police said the demonstrations had been mainly peaceful.

Assistant Chief Constable Rick Jackson added: "During what was a very busy day in Manchester city centre, officers responded to several incidents and intervened in altercations between groups.

"On some occasions this spilled over into acts of violence and disorder, and these will be fully investigated."

He encouraged anyone with mobile phone or CCTV footage from the protests to report it.

"Our priority is always to protect public safety while supporting people's right to protest peacefully."

A dispersal order was in place across the city centre until 20:00 GMT on Saturday, which gave police the power to remove people from a specific area.

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