Police injured in London protest

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FOUR police officers and a member of police staff have been injured during a spontaneous anti-austerity protest in London against the new Tory Government.

RIOT police clashed with frustrated crowds outside Downing Street just a day after David Cameron declared victory at the ballot boxes.
Four people have been arrested for public order offences and a fifth for assaulting a police officer. Meanwhile, damage caused to The Women of World War II monument on Whitehall, just a stone's throw from a VE Day celebration concert at London's Horse Guards Parade, was condemned by Downing Street as "despicable". The words "F*** Tory scum" were scrawled in red near the bottom of the large memorial. A Downing Street spokesman said: "Spraying graffiti on war memorials is a despicable display of disrespect for those who fought and died for their country, particularly at a time when the whole nation comes together to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day."