Students protest countrywide against the rise in tuition fees

Students across the country, from Southampton to Edinburgh and Cardiff to Cambridge, have been taking part in a wave of protests against the rise in tuition fees at English universities from 2012.

In London there was some violence a police van was attacked and demonstrators clashed with officers.

Many students are angry with the Liberal Democrats for breaking their election pledge to oppose an increase in fees.

Andy Tighe reports.