Pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with police officers at a McDonald’s.
The line of police officers blocked the protesters from entering the Oxford Road branch of McDonald’s in central Manchester, reports The Sun.
It comes as around 100 protesters were moved on from a protest which was shut down at Waterloo station in London.
They shouted “ceasefire now” as they refused to leave and officers made five arrests.
The station had a banning order in place prohibiting protests at many of London’s main rail stations today.
Posting on X the British Transport Police said: “Following engagement with protest liaison officers, protesters are refusing to leave Waterloo station as agreed.
“Therefore we are moving to arrest phase.”
They added in a separate post: “Officers in their numbers are at Waterloo station as crowds start to gather.
“Officers are handing out notices and urging people to disperse.
“Anyone breaching the s14a order in place is committing an offence and will be arrested.”
The large group of protesters then moved onto Westminster Bridge before sitting on the road – again being moved on.
Met police say that the group also included Just Stop Oil protesters.
The protesters called it a national day of action.
Earlier this week cops scrambled to protect the Cenotaph as protesters shouted “ceasefire now” and climbed a war memorial in London.
Footage shared online shows Metropolitan Police officers surrounding the Royal Artillery Memorial near Hyde Park on Wednesday.
Another video surfaced of cops scrambling to defend the Cenotaph from an approaching crowd of protesters.
They were heard chanting “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire Now” as onlookers filmed the dramatic moment.
The Met Police said: “Most people would agree that to climb on or otherwise disrespect a war memorial is unacceptable.
“That is why our officers have made every effort to prevent it happening in recent days.
“This evening, a breakaway group of pro-Palestinian protesters were dispersed at Hyde Park Corner.
“A number of them climbed on the Royal Artillery Memorial.
“While officers were on scene quickly, we regret they were not there quickly enough to prevent the protesters accessing the memorial.
“We know some online have asked why the protesters were not arrested.
“There is no law explicitly making it illegal to climb on a memorial so officers cannot automatically arrest.
“But they can intervene and make it clear the behaviour isn’t acceptable.”
The Red Cross estimates that some 1.5million civilians have been forced to flee south Gaza amid the Israeli onslaught against Hamas, the terrorist group which killed around 1,200 people on October 7.
