A pro-Palestinian protest marches through central London, where protesters are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The group – thought to be several thousand strong – is marching from Russell Square to Whitehall, where speeches will be held.
This event is organized by groups including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, people from the UK will participate.
It comes as police operations continue across the capital, one year after Israel’s October 7 attack.
The Metropolitan Police said it is difficult to accurately estimate the number of people who will vote but the protest “appears to be bigger than other recent protests”.
People were seen carrying Palestinian flags and placards with the message “ceasefire now” and “clear Lebanon”, chanting “stop the bombing now”.
There was also a protest that forced the police to form a cordon between the two marches.
But a small group defected from the pro-Palestinian protest and were stopped from trying to approach the protest at the Aldwych. Three were arrested after the police intervened.
Conditions were set for the opposition to return to Trafalgar Square as it was “too close to the main march and far from the agreed area”, police said.
Two people suspected of assaulting an emergency worker were also arrested.
Separately, pro-Palestine supporters marched through the center of Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon, there will be a memorial service in Hyde Park organized by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council and other groups.
The war began when Hamas gunmen attacked Israel on October 7 last year, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
Israel has responded with a military campaign in Gaza that has killed at least 41,825 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.