Eight people have been arrested at an anti-immigration march in Liverpool.
Businesses in the County Road area of Walton remained shuttered ahead of the demonstration on Saturday (June 13) that was promoted on social media.
A heavy police presence kept the 200 people which gathered outside the Royal Oak pub apart from a counter-protest holding anti-far right placards.
The group left their meeting point of the Royal Oak and marched down County Road before being brought to a standstill at Walton Parish Church.
Marchers returned to the Royal Oak after numbers thinned along the route.
Merseyside Police have confirmed that eight people were detained on a variety of public order and anti-social behaviour offences in the local area.
They included a 26-year-old man arrested for breach of the peace and a 50-year-old man for being drunk and disorderly and assaulting a constable.
Superintendent Phil Mullally said: “All of those people arrested will now be subject to investigations, so if you have any information to assist, then please let us know.
“The majority of these arrests were made prior to the procession or after groups dispersed, with individuals identified as being involved in anti-social behaviour in nearby locations.
“We hope that the disruption caused today has been minimal, which was assisted by our use of additional powers, including a Section 60 order and Section 34 Dispersal zone.
“Our response today was clear – to ensure the safety of all those attending and of the wider public, and of course to take swift, appropriate and proportionate action if people are suspected of committing criminal offences.
“Please contact us if you have any other information, either directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers.”
Anyone with information about antisocial behaviour and criminality should contact Merseyside Police social media desk using X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via their website or by calling 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.