More than 100 people have been arrested in a protest in central London following the deaths and subsequent riots in Southport, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The Met said it made arrests for a range of offences including violent disorder, assault on an emergency worker, and breach of protest conditions on Wednesday evening.

Police clashed with protesters on Whitehall, close to Downing Street, during a demonstration in the wake of the fatal stabbings of three girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday.

In a statement the Met said officers were deployed to “ensure disorder was contained” but added that some “suffered minor injuries”.

Demonstrators were seen launching flares towards the gates of Downing Street and at a statue of Winston Churchill.

People could be heard chanting phrases such as “stop the boats” and “save our kids” as they threw bottles and cans at officers.

Earlier, the Met said conditions placed on the protest had been breached.

It follows unrest on the streets of Southport on Tuesday night.

Merseyside Police said demonstrators in Southport had been fired up by social media posts.