Overview
- Traffic in Leeds city centre slowed as Park Row was blocked both ways Saturday during rival demonstrations.
- West Yorkshire Police deployed hundreds of officers, including mounted units and police dogs.
- Demonstrations were directed to City Square and Victoria Gardens between midday and 3pm with agreed routes around the centre.
- Temporary powers set start and finish times, fixed march routes and let officers order mask removal in set zones, with arrest for refusal.
- Assistant Chief Constable Damien Miller said keeping people safe is the priority and warned that criminal offences and disorder will not be tolerated.