Angry demonstrators defied Boris Johnson's coronavirus laws as they scrambled onto Nelson's Column and stood shoulder to shoulder in the central London square. Organisers sold t-shirts bearing 5G conspiracy theories and advocating the legalisation of cannabis as a range of speeches were made to the crowd. Traffic was brought to a halt with motorists beeping their horns with frustration as protesters erected a blockade in a bid to prevent officers from making arrests. A University College Dublin professor told the anti-vax rally the coronavirus vaccine will "make people sick". Met Police confirmed officers at Trafalgar Square adopted the four Es approach to explain, engage and encourage them to leave throughout today.

Source: Daily Mirror September 19, 2020 14:16 UTC