Arrests in UK as asylum protests continue

London [UK], August 31: Five people have been arrested after a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel in London as anti-asylum protests continued across the country.
Most demonstrations appeared to be peaceful as police braced for further protests over the weekend after the Government won a court challenge on Friday, meaning asylum seekers can continue to be housed at the Bell Hotel in Essex.
In Scotland, angry activists who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Falkirk on Saturday were met by hundreds of counter-protesters.
Both sides engaged in personal abuse and hurling threats and police separated both groups behind barriers.
Meanwhile in London, two anti-asylum groups marched to the Crowne Plaza near Heathrow Airport and a group of masked men attempted to enter the building through the rear entrance, damaging security fences, the Metropolitan Police said.(PA Media/dpa)
Source: Qatar Tribune