Police attended the ‘peaceful’ protest in Castle Park on Saturday, May 24
Around 150 people turned out at Castle Park as part of a wider national protest(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach PLC)
Police have confirmed that a protest in Castle Park this afternoon (May 24), attended by around 150 people, was a peaceful one, with no arrests made.
Around 50 protestors and 100 counter protestors turned out at the park on Saturday as part of the wider Great British National Strike taking place all across the UK.
And while Avon and Somerset Police attended, with some officers seen carrying protective equipment and wearing helmets, the force confirmed that the demonstrations were “peaceful”, and those involved dispersed without incident.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers were deployed to Bristol city centre today (24 May) to enable peaceful demonstrations to take place.
“In Castle Park, an estimated 50 people took part in a protest, with an estimated 100 people taking part in a counter demonstration. No arrests were made, and most of the attendees dispersed by about 3pm without incident.”
The strike, which involved some 500,000 people nationwide, was in protest against the current Labour government, and the perceived state of the UK.
The protestors claimed to stand against “illegal immigration, net zero, inheritance tax, and the attacks on our farmers”, according to organiser Richard Donaldson.
To read more about how the protest unfolded in Bristol, visit our live blog here.
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