On Saturday up to 3000 people marched from BBC Broadcasting House to hold a Stop The War protest at the US Embassy in London (police estimated 1000). Huge numbers of police accompanied the march to the Embassy, where protestors found themselves marshalled into a small area fenced off with crash barriers and concrete blocks. There were passionate speeches with many critical of the mainstream media's role in the conflict. (See pics)

Following on a group of around 100 people slowly marched up to Oxford street where they held a sunny sit down protest, blockading the intersection for almost one hour (pics), before police moved violently to push them back to the US Embassy (pics). They were held there for over an hour and then released in small groups after being told that if they protested again that day, they would be arrested (report). Despite this spirits remained high and people vowed to continue the protests.

By early evening there were at least 6 confirmed dubious arrests under Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 including that of an IMC-UK volunteer [report]. Most of those arrested where later charged, some with "highway obstruction" and face court cases early next week.

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More protests are expected in Scotland and all over the UK.