Mounted police charge protesters in London

Mounted and riot police clashed with protesters on London's Whitehall on Saturday, during demonstrations being held in solidarity with similar protests worldwide after the death of George Floyd in the US.

Police officers on horses charged down Whitehall, before a police officer was dismounted after hitting a trafflic light, causing one police horse to run free.

Afterwards, police in riot gear were filmed marching toward protesters.

Hundreds of people gathered in Parliament Square, despite lockdown restrictions brought in place to tackle the new coronavirus, though most protesters were wearing masks and organisers were seen handing out gloves.

Demonstrations were sparked worldwide after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after being restrained by a white police officer on May 25.