Watch the moment police rush in while trans activists clash with a pro-women’s rights group during a protest in the Capital.
The footage shows officers from the Metropolitan Police breaking up fights between demonstrators in the heart of London, where both a protest and counter-protest are taking place.
This afternoon, women’s rights groups gathered to demand the implementation of the Supreme Court’s trans ruling, marking 199 days since the judicial decision.
The march began in Parliament Square and has proceeded to move down Embankment opposite the London Eye while pro-trans groups launched a counter-protest.
Police were seen rushing in between the groups this afternoon
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In April, the Supreme Court ruled that the term “women” refers to biological sex, rather than gender identity, leading to mass outrage across Britain within the pro-trans community.
But since the ruling, no guidance has been issued, leading to organisations’ claiming to plead ignorance on the matter when it comes to enforcing the ruling in single sex spaces, such as changing rooms and toilets.
As a result, women’s rights campaigners have launched a protest to call on the Government to apply the ruling and issue legal guidance.
Declaring “the law is the law”, Sex Matters’ campaign director Fiona McAnena spoke to GB News reporter Sam Francis about the drive behind the protest.
Meanwhile, gender critical activist Maya Forstater took aim at the Government, saying: “Straight after the ruling, Keir Starmer said the Government supports it. Everyone needs to get on with it.”
“And now we’ve been waiting seven months for guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It’s been completed,” she said, adding that they did not know why the process has been delayed.
“Everyone needs to understand the law. And, at the moment, they’re saying there is no guidance.”
GB News has approached the Metropolitan Police for comment.
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